Closing the Translation Gap: Toolkit-based Implementation of Universal Decolonization in Adult Intensive Care Units Reduces Central Line–associated Bloodstream Infections in 95 Community Hospitals | Zendy

Edward Septimus | Zendy; Jason Hickok | Zendy; Julia Moody | Zendy; Ken Kleinman | Zendy; Taliser R. Avery | Zendy; Susan S. Huang | Zendy; Richard Platt | Zendy; Jonathan B. Perlin | Zendy

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Closing the Translation Gap: Toolkit-based Implementation of Universal Decolonization in Adult Intensive Care Units Reduces Central Line–associated Bloodstream Infections in 95 Community Hospitals

Author(s) -

Edward Septimus,

Jason Hickok,

Julia Moody,

Ken Kleinman,

Taliser R. Avery,

Susan S. Huang,

Richard Platt,

Jonathan B. Perlin

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw282

Subject(s) - medicine , health care , intensive care unit , poisson regression , central line , infection control , intensive care , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , confidence interval , psychological intervention , medical emergency , population , nursing , environmental health , economics , economic growth

Challenges exist in implementing evidence-based strategies, reaching high compliance, and achieving desired outcomes. The rapid adoption of a publicly available toolkit featuring routine universal decolonization of intensive care unit (ICU) patients may affect catheter-related bloodstream infections.

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