Sustainably reducing device utilization and device-related infections with DeCATHlons, device alternatives, and decision support. (30th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lesho, Emil P.; Clifford, Robert; Vore, Kelly; Zsenits, Balazs; Alcantara, Jose; Gargano, Bryan; Phillips, Matthew; Boyd, Susan; Eckert-Davis, Laura; Sosa, Carlos; Vargas, Roberto; Riedy, Dawn; Stamps, Deborah; Bhavsar, Hiloni; Fede, Jennifer; Laguio-Vila, Maryrose; Bronstein, Melissa
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 41:Number 11(2020)
• Page Start: 1344
• Page End: 1347
• Publication Date: 2020-11-30
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.295
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Engagement of frontline staff, along with senior leadership, in competition-style healthcare-associated infection reduction efforts, combined with electronic clinical decision support tools, appeared to reduce antibiotic regimen initiations for urinary tract infections ( P = .01). Mean monthly standardized infection and device utilization ratios also decreased ( P < .003 and P < .0001, respectively).