Reducing unnecessary urinary catheter use and other strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection: an integrative review
Background Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are costly, common and
often preventable by reducing unnecessary urinary catheter (UC) use. Methods To …
often preventable by reducing unnecessary urinary catheter (UC) use. Methods To …
Diagnosis, management, and prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections
CE Chenoweth, CV Gould… - Infectious disease clinics of …, 2013 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common health care–associated infections
(HAIs), representing up to 40% of all HAIs. 1–3 Most health care–associated UTIs (70%) are …
(HAIs), representing up to 40% of all HAIs. 1–3 Most health care–associated UTIs (70%) are …
Fostering implementation of health services research findings into practice: a consolidated framework for advancing implementation science
Background Many interventions found to be effective in health services research studies fail
to translate into meaningful patient care outcomes across multiple contexts. Health services …
to translate into meaningful patient care outcomes across multiple contexts. Health services …
Ten challenges in improving quality in healthcare: lessons from the Health Foundation's programme evaluations and relevant literature
Background Formal evaluations of programmes are an important source of learning about
the challenges faced in improving quality in healthcare and how they can be addressed. The …
the challenges faced in improving quality in healthcare and how they can be addressed. The …
Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the intensive care unit
C Chenoweth, S Saint - Critical care clinics, 2013 - criticalcare.theclinics.com
Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for up to 40% of infections in
hospitals and 23% of infections in the intensive care unit (ICU). 1–3 The vast majority of UTIs …
hospitals and 23% of infections in the intensive care unit (ICU). 1–3 The vast majority of UTIs …
The role of the “champion” in infection prevention: results from a multisite qualitative study
Background: Although 20% or more of healthcare-associated infections can be prevented,
many hospitals have not implemented practices known to reduce infections. We explored …
many hospitals have not implemented practices known to reduce infections. We explored …
Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention and control in healthcare institutions
S De Bono, G Heling, MA Borg - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2014 - Elsevier
Background It is not uncommon for infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions to be
successful in one hospital yet fail, or have significantly less success, when implemented in …
successful in one hospital yet fail, or have significantly less success, when implemented in …
Facilitators and barriers to implementing antimicrobial stewardship strategies: results from a qualitative study
AL Pakyz, LR Moczygemba, LM VanderWielen… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Many hospitals have implemented antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs)
and have included in their programs strategies such as prior authorization and audit and …
and have included in their programs strategies such as prior authorization and audit and …
Relationship between patient safety climate and standard precaution adherence: a systematic review of the literature
Standard precaution (SP) adherence is universally suboptimal, despite being a core
component of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) prevention and healthcare worker …
component of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) prevention and healthcare worker …
[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing team behaviors in surgery: a qualitative study to inform teamwork interventions
Background Surgical excellence demands teamwork. Poor team behaviors negatively affect
team performance and are associated with adverse events and worse outcomes …
team performance and are associated with adverse events and worse outcomes …