Factors and Outcomes Related to the Use of Guideline-Recommended Antibiotics in Patients With Neutropenic Fever at the Uganda Cancer Institute

Autor: Lauren Falk, Catherine Liu, Christopher C. Moore, Johnblack Kabukye, Jackie Scala, Scott V. Adams, Warren Phipps, Bickey H Chang, Elizabeth A Gulleen, Omoding Abrahams, Riley H. Hazard

Publikováno v: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8(7). Oxford University Press
Gulleen, E A, Adams, S V, Chang, B H, Falk, L, Hazard, R, Kabukye, J, Scala, J, Liu, C, Phipps, W, Abrahams, O & Moore, C C 2021, ' Factors and Outcomes Related to the Use of Guideline-Recommended Antibiotics in Patients With Neutropenic Fever at the Uganda Cancer Institute ', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. ofab307 . https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab307

Background Neutropenic fever (NF) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality for patients receiving cancer treatment in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). However, the antibiotic management of NF in sub-Saharan Africa has not been well described.

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https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab307

Care fragmentation is associated with increased short-term mortality during postoperative readmissions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Autor: Usah Khrucharoen, Yen-Yi Juo, Bickey H. Chang, Erik Dutson, Yas Sanaiha, Peyman Benharash

Publikováno v: Surgery. 165:501-509

Background Recent trends toward regionalization of complex surgical procedures may increase the risk for care fragmentation during readmissions. Conflicting conclusions have been reported regarding risk factors and consequences of nonindex readmissio

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2018.08.021

Using a society database to evaluate a patient safety collaborative: the Cardiovascular Surgical Translational Study

Autor: Andrzej S. Kosinski, Paramita Saha-Chaudhuri, Yea Jen Hsu, Bickey H. Chang, Amelia S. Wallace, Kathleen Speck, Michael A. Rosen, Shu Huang, Anping Xie, Jill A. Marsteller, Duke E. Cameron, David A. Thompson, Ayse P. Gurses

Publikováno v: Journal of comparative effectiveness research. 8(1)

Aim: To assess the utility of using external databases for quality improvement (QI) evaluations in the context of an innovative QI collaborative aimed to reduce three infections and improve patient safety across the cardiac surgery service line. Meth

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30525958

Surfacing and addressing hospitalized patients' needs: Proactive nurse rounding as a tool

Autor: Kristine M. Johnson, Sandra Miller, Lynda Nester, Bickey H. Chang, Jad Al Danaf, Hanan Aboumatar, Mohammad Shaear, Amy W. Williams

Publikováno v: Journal of nursing management. 26(5)

Aims This paper reports on rounding interventions employed at high performing hospitals, and provides three case studies on how proactive nurse rounding was successfully implemented to improve patient-centredness. Background Proactive nurse rounding

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29243363

Impact of Nursing Staffing on Patient Outcomes in Intensive Care Unit

Autor: Yea-Jen Hsu, Bickey H. Chang, Jill A. Marsteller, David A. Thompson

Publikováno v: Journal of Nursing & Care.

Background: The impact of nursing care on patient outcomes is not well understood. The objective of this study is to assess the effects of nursing care hours per patient day, nursing skill mix, and nurse turnover on central line-associated bloodstrea

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https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-1168.1000128