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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedKarandikar MV, Coffin SE, Priebe GP
Variability in antimicrobial use in pediatric ventilator-associated events.
This article describes a study which assesses variability in antimicrobial use and associations with infection testing in pediatric ventilator-associated events (VAEs). 192 patients with ventilator-associated conditions were identified in neonatal, pediatric, and cardiac ICUs in six hospitals. Type and duration of antimicrobial use varied by ICU type. The authors conclude that antimicrobial use is common in pediatric ventilator-associated conditions, but pediatric VAP is uncommon; prolonged usage of antimicrobials in spite of low pediatric VAP rates or positive laboratory testing for infection suggests that pediatric ventilator-associated conditions with antimicrobial use for >/= 4 days may provide a lever for antimicrobial stewardship programs to improve utilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS021636.
Citation: Karandikar MV, Coffin SE, Priebe GP .
Variability in antimicrobial use in pediatric ventilator-associated events.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2019 Jan;40(1):32-39. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.264..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Respiratory Conditions
Cox ED, Hansen K, Rajamanickam VP
Are parents who feel the need to watch over their children's care better patient safety partners?
In this study, the investigators assessed whether needing to watch over care predicted parent performance of recommended safety behaviors to reduce medication errors and health care-associated infections. The researchers concluded that parents who reported the need to watch over care were more likely to perform behaviors specific to safe medication use (but not hand hygiene) compared with those not reporting this need.
AHRQ-funded; HS018680.
Citation: Cox ED, Hansen K, Rajamanickam VP .
Are parents who feel the need to watch over their children's care better patient safety partners?
Hosp Pediatr 2017 Dec;7(12):716-22. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2017-0036..
Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Medical Errors, Medication, Patient Safety
Cocoros NM, Priebe GP, Logan LK
A pediatric approach to ventilator-associated events surveillance.
The authors propose pediatric ventilator-associated conditions (VAC) for surveillance related to antimicrobial use, with pediatric possible ventilator-associated pneumonia (PVAP) as a subset of adult ventilator-associated conditions (AVAC). Studies on generalizability and responsiveness of these metrics to quality improvement initiatives are needed, as are studies to determine whether lower pediatric ventilator-associated event (VAE) rates are associated with improvements in other outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS021636.
Citation: Cocoros NM, Priebe GP, Logan LK .
A pediatric approach to ventilator-associated events surveillance.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017 Mar;38(3):327-33. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.277.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Quality Improvement