1. Sustainably reducing device utilization and device-related infections with DeCATHlons, device alternatives, and decision support
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Robert Clifford, Laura Eckert-Davis, Bryan Gargano, Carlos P. Sosa, Hiloni Bhavsar, Susan Boyd, Maryrose Laguio-Vila, Melissa Bronstein, Dawn Riedy, Balazs Zsenits, Emil Lesho, Deborah C. Stamps, Roberto L Vargas, Matthew Phillips, Jennifer Fede, Jose Alcantara, and Kelly Vore
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Microbiology (medical) ,Cross Infection ,Decision support system ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Antibiotic regimen ,Epidemiology ,business.industry ,030501 epidemiology ,Clinical decision support system ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Infectious Diseases ,Equipment and Supplies ,Catheter-Related Infections ,Urinary Tract Infections ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,0305 other medical science ,business ,Intensive care medicine - Abstract
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).
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- 2020
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