A novel intervention: Implementation of a neutropenic infection-prevention bundle and audit tool in an oncology unit
| Autor: | Kimako Desvignes, Jenny Jessup, Sharon Fawcett, Michael Ben-Aderet, Ellen Evashwick, Mathew Jp Almario, Jonathan Grein, Sandra Rome, Ryan Raypon, Meghan Madhusudhan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Cross Infection Infection Control Neutropenia Epidemiology business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Audit medicine.disease Audit and feedback Unit (housing) Neutropenic infection Infectious Diseases medicine Intervention implementation Infection control Humans In patient Health Facilities Intensive care medicine business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of infection control. 50(4) |
| ISSN: | 1527-3296 |
| Popis: | Infectious complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia 1 . Specific infection control practices targeting this patient population are widely endorsed, but little guidance exists on how to implement and monitor compliance with these practices 2 , 3 . At our institution, we increased compliance with infection control measures by using a bundled neutropenic precaution (NP) audit and feedback tool. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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