Assessment of infection prevention and control management in obstetrics departments in secondary and tertiary hospitals

The configuration of full-time Infection Preventionists (IPs) in both tertiary and secondary hospitals in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, is insufficient, with the situation being particularly severe in secondary hospitals. Additionally, in terms of personnel configuration, secondary hospitals have a high proportion of nursing professionals and lack highly educated talent. Therefore, it is recommended that secondary medical institutions should staff sufficient, professional, and well-structured IPs. Furthermore, secondary hospitals should actively establish a nosocomial infection monitoring system and enhance their information monitoring capabilities. Moreover, establishing LDR (labor, delivery, and recovery) rooms with a focus on comfort can help improve the experience of maternal care, but its role in preventing hospital infections requires further research.