Using Process Measures to Improve Compliance with Evidence-Based Infection Prevention Activities

Although at our facility, we have seen substantial reductions in our healthcare-associated infections over time, we have not collected process measure data for compliance with evidence-based infection prevention activities related to ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), catheter-associated urinary...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016-06, Vol.44 (6), p.S101-S101
Main Author: Walters, Elizabeth, BS, RN, CIC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compliance
Disease prevention
Evidence-based medicine
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Nosocomial infections
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Summary:Although at our facility, we have seen substantial reductions in our healthcare-associated infections over time, we have not collected process measure data for compliance with evidence-based infection prevention activities related to ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), or catheter-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI).
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.136