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Autor:
John M. Sahrmann, Katelin B. Nickel, Dustin Stwalley, Erik R. Dubberke, Patrick G. Lyons, Andrew P. Michelson, Kathleen M. McMullen, Sumanth Gandra, Margaret A. Olsen, Jennie H. Kwon, Jason P. Burnham
Publikováno v:
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 3 (2023)
Abstract Objective: To use interrupted time-series analyses to investigate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). We hypothesized that the pandemic would be associated with higher r
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/6717f9f4aa5e49389f121b47f0b4b4cf
Autor:
Shylanda Neal, Kaleb Price, Charles Ash, Kathleen M. McMullen, Cinnamon Compton, Nicole Bryan, Peter Kaplan, Darlene Carey
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Infection Control. 48:333-336
Background The impact of discontinuing contact precautions (CPs) for patients with select multidrug-resistant organisms on bacteremia infection rates was evaluated in this quality improvement project. Methods The removal of use of CPs, with increased
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Infection Control
Autor:
Keith F. Woeltje, Gaylene Dunn, Adnan Siddiqui, Erik R. Dubberke, Cassandra Mueller, Rebecca M. Guth, Rebecca S. Wade, Kathleen M. McMullen, David K. Warren, Helen Wood
Publikováno v:
American journal of infection control. 49(5)
Ultraviolet light (UVL) room disinfection has emerged as an adjunct to manual cleaning of patient rooms. Two different no-touch UVL devices were implemented in 3 health system hospitals to reduce Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI). CDI rates a
Autor:
Abigail L. Carlson, Satish Munigala, Ronald Jackups, Helen Wood, Anthony J. Russo, Kathleen M. McMullen, David K. Warren
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 38:455-460
OBJECTIVETo describe the frequency of urine cultures performed in inpatients without additional testing for pyuriaDESIGNRetrospective cohort studySETTINGA 1,250-bed academic tertiary referral centerPATIENTSHospitalized adultsMETHODSThis study include
Autor:
Carey-Ann D. Burnham, Kathleen M. McMullen, S. Reza Jafarzadeh, David K. Warren, Satish Munigala, Joan Hoppe-Bauer, Anthony J. Russo
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 38:619-621
Re-institution of reflex testing of stool submitted for Clostridium difficile testing for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) reduced the incidence of healthcare-associated VRE bacteremia and bacteriuria compared to when testing was not in place (
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 41:s111-s111
Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) related to colorectal procedures are detrimental to patients and publicly reportable events. Our institution implemented a successful bundle of interventions to decrease SSI rates in 2014. In 2018, complianc
Autor:
Kathy M. Leach, Rebecca S. Wade, Ashleigh J. Goris, Inna Lowe, Gaylene Dunn, Kathleen M. McMullen
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Infection Control. 48:S7
Background Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common hospital-acquired infections (HAI), causing increased morbidity and hospital costs among patients. Over 75% of HAI UTI are associated with urinary catheters (CAUTI), and between 15-25% of hospitali
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Infection Control. 47:114-115
Autor:
Noah C. Schoenberg, Scott T. Micek, Marin H. Kollef, Kathleen M. McMullen, Anthony F. Boyer, Hilary M. Babcock
Publikováno v:
Chest. 147:68-81
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shifted policy away from using ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and toward using ventilator-associated conditions (VACs) as a marker of ICU quality. To date, limited prospective data regarding t