Authors
Jennifer Meddings, Heidi Reichert, M Todd Greene, Nasia Safdar, Sarah L Krein, Russell N Olmsted, Sam R Watson, Barbara Edson, Mariana Albert Lesher, Sanjay Saint
Publication date
2017/3/1
Journal
BMJ quality & safety
Volume
26
Issue
3
Pages
226-235
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Description
Background
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has funded national collaboratives using the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program to reduce rates of two catheter-associated infections—central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), using evidence-based intervention bundles to improve technical aspects of care and socioadaptive approaches to foster a culture of safety.
Objective
Examine the association between hospital units' results for the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) and catheter-associated infection rates.
Methods
We analysed data from two prospective cohort studies from acute-care intensive care units (ICUs) and non-ICUs participating in the AHRQ CLABSI and CAUTI collaboratives. National Healthcare Safety Network catheter-associated infections per 1000 catheter-days were collected at …
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