• 1. Department of Infection Control, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Peking University People’s Hospital (Beijing Municipal Center for Quality Control and Improvement on the Management of Hospital Infection), Beijing 100044, P. R. China;
  • 3. Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100053, P. R. China;
WU Yinghong, Email: wuyinghong0659@163.com
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Healthcare-associated infections pose a significant challenge to healthcare institutions, severely threatening healthcare quality and patient safety. To enhance the quality of infection prevention and control across healthcare facilities at all levels, promote standardization, and drive continuous quality improvement, quality control centers for infection prevention and control have been established nationwide and have played a crucial role. This article conducts an in-depth analysis of the functions, current development status, and key challenges faced by these quality control centers throughout their evolution, aiming to provide insights for future advancements in quality control systems.

Citation: QIAO Fu, WU Yinghong, MA Haiyan. Assessing infection control efficacy, mitigating infection risks: reflections on the development of regional quality control centers of infection prevention and control. West China Medical Journal, 2025, 40(3): 343-347. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202503063 Copy

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