Sustainably reducing device utilization and device-related infections with DeCATHlons, device alternatives, and decision support.
Journal
Infection control and hospital epidemiology
ISSN: 1559-6834
Titre abrégé: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8804099
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2020
11 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
1
7
2020
medline:
26
8
2021
entrez:
1
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Engagement of frontline staff, along with senior leadership, in competition-style healthcare-associated infection reduction efforts, combined with electronic clinical decision support tools, appeared to reduce antibiotic regimen initiations for urinary tract infections (P = .01). Mean monthly standardized infection and device utilization ratios also decreased (P < .003 and P < .0001, respectively).
Identifiants
pubmed: 32600491
pii: S0899823X20002950
doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.295
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM