Problems and focus areas in ensuring epidemiological welfare in a multidisciplinary healthcare facility

Introduction. Despite advancements in modern healthcare, the issue of epidemiological safety remains paramount and significant for healthcare professionals in large multidisciplinary hospitals. Aim. To analyze information on current advancements regarding the epidemiological safety of healthcare professionals in large multidisciplinary hospitals. Materials and Methods. To analyze information on the current advancements in epidemiological safety, we used data from open electronic scientific literature databases, such as PubMed, eLibrary.Ru, Scopus, and Dimensions, with the search period of up to 15 years. Results and Discussion. This review examines the current trends in epidemiological safety within medical organizations and highlights its key components. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of regulatory documents, such as standard operating procedures or clinical guidelines, concerning various aspects of ensuring epidemiological welfare in healthcare facilities. Some other issues are of great importance, too, such as staffing, expanding hospital hygiene training for physicians of various disciplines, creating electronic distance learning modules, and arranging relevant workshops. A crucial aspect in improving the detection of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is the implementation of a strategy for infection risk assessment and the proactive adoption of measures aimed at minimizing such risks within medical organizations. Using key performance indicators (KPIs) in epidemiological safety, conducting audits, and harmonizing with the existing international criteria will enable healthcare facilities to achieve a new level of medical care in terms of epidemiological safety. Conclusions. Ensuring epidemiological welfare in healthcare facilities is a critical aspect of their operations, aimed at preventing the spread of infectious diseases and ensuring the safety of both patients and staff. Key focus areas include strengthening the preventive measures, enhancing the epidemiological surveillance, improving the staff competency in epidemiology and infection control, rationally using antibiotics to mitigate the antibiotic resistance risk, implementing systems for monitoring the use of antimicrobial agents, optimizing disinfection and sterilization protocols, and implementing automated systems for treating and storing medical instruments. Employing innovative approaches to ensuring epidemiological safety improves the patients’ treatment outcomes, prevents complications, and facilitates a faster restoration of their functional capacities.