Open AccessImplementation of the Targeted Assessment for Prevention Strategy in a healthcare system to reduce Clostridioides difficile infection rates
Author(s) -
Katelyn A. White,
Minn Soe,
A. G. Osborn,
Christie Walling,
Lucy Fike,
Carolyn Gould,
David T. Kuhar,
Jonathan R. Edwards,
Ronda L. Cochran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2019.358
Subject(s) - clostridioides , medicine , psychological intervention , infection control , health care , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , nursing , economics , economic growth
Prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a national priority and may be facilitated by deployment of the Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy, a quality improvement framework providing a focused approach to infection prevention. This article describes the process and outcomes of TAP Strategy implementation for CDI prevention in a healthcare system.