Trends in Health Care–Associated Infection Prevention Practices in US Veterans Affairs Hospitals From 2005 to 2017 | Zendy

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Trends in Health Care–Associated Infection Prevention Practices in US Veterans Affairs Hospitals From 2005 to 2017

Author(s) -

Valerie M. Vaughn,

Sanjay Saint,

M. Todd Greene,

David Ratz,

Karen E. Fowler,

Payal Patel,

Sarah L. Krein

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.20464

Subject(s) - veterans affairs , infection control , medicine , health care , pneumonia , best practice , intensive care medicine , environmental health , economics , economic growth , management

From 2005 to 2017, reported use of 12 different infection prevention practices increased in VA hospitals. Areas for continued improvement of infection prevention practices appear to include CAUTI, certain VAP practices, and diagnostic stewardship for HAI. The reported adoption of many infection prevention practices in VA hospitals was higher than in non-VA hospitals. As hospitals continue to merge and health systems become increasingly integrated, these successes could help inform patient safety broadly.

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