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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedBardossy AC, Williams T, Jones K
Culturing practices and the care of the urinary catheter in reducing NHSN-defined catheter-associated urinary tract infections: the tale of two teaching hospitals.
This study compared 2 teaching hospitals’ intervention programs for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). The comparisons were done in their adult intensive care units.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000025I; 29032001T.
Citation: Bardossy AC, Williams T, Jones K .
Culturing practices and the care of the urinary catheter in reducing NHSN-defined catheter-associated urinary tract infections: the tale of two teaching hospitals.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018 Dec;39(12):1494-96. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.251..
Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient Safety, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Rhee C, Wang R, Jentzsch MS
Impact of the 2012 Medicaid health care-acquired conditions policy on catheter-associated urinary tract infection and vascular catheter-associated infection billing rates.
This study examines the impact of the 2012 Medicaid health care-acquired conditions policy on catheter-associated urinary tract infection and vascular catheter-associated infection billing rates. The investigators found no impact of the policy on rates of the two conditions among Medicaid or non-Medicaid patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025008; HS018414; HS000063.
Citation: Rhee C, Wang R, Jentzsch MS .
Impact of the 2012 Medicaid health care-acquired conditions policy on catheter-associated urinary tract infection and vascular catheter-associated infection billing rates.
Open Forum Infect Dis 2018 Sep;5(9):ofy204. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy204..
Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Medicaid, Payment, Policy
Calderwood MS, Kawai AT, Jin R
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services hospital-acquired conditions policy for central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and cather-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital reimbursement.
In 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stopped reimbursing for hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) not present on admission (POA). This study sought to understand why this policy did not impact central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) trends.
AHRQ-funded; HS018414.
Citation: Calderwood MS, Kawai AT, Jin R .
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services hospital-acquired conditions policy for central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and cather-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital reimbursement.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018 Aug;39(8):897-901. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.137..
Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety
Patel PK, Gupta A, Vaughn VM
Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs.
This systematic review was conducted back in October 2015 within PubMed and Cochrane databases on interventions to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). The interventions were categorized by stages applicable to both CAUTI and CLABSI prevention. Stage 0: avoid catheter if possible; Stage 1: ensure aseptic placement; Stage 2: maintain awareness and proper care of catheters in place, and Stage 3: promptly remove unnecessary catheters. They also looked for effective components that the 5 stages were most successful with. The review is designed for hospitalists to use to formulate quality improvement interventions for infection reduction.
AHRQ-funded; HS018334.
Citation: Patel PK, Gupta A, Vaughn VM .
Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs.
J Hosp Med 2018 Feb;13(2):105-16. doi: 10.12788/jhm.2856..
Keywords: Care Management, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Infectious Diseases, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Patient Safety, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Govindan S, Wallace B, Iwashyna TJ
Do experts understand performance measures? A mixed-methods study of infection preventionists.
This study assessed expert interpretation of CLABSI quality data using a cross-sectional survey of members of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network (SRN). The investigators found that significant variability in the interpretation of CLABSI data exists among experts. They assert that this finding is likely related to data complexity, particularly with respect to risk-adjusted data. They suggest that improvements appear necessary in data sharing and public policy efforts to account for this complexity.
AHRQ-funded; HS022835.
Citation: Govindan S, Wallace B, Iwashyna TJ .
Do experts understand performance measures? A mixed-methods study of infection preventionists.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018 Jan;39(1):71-76. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.243..
Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Provider, Provider Performance, Quality of Care, Quality Measures