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- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) (1)
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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 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedMeddings J, Greene MT, Ratz D
Multistate programme to reduce catheter-associated infections in intensive care units with elevated infection rates.
AHRQ’s Safety Program for ICUs aimed to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in intensive care units with elevated rates. Included hospitals had at least one adult intensive care unit with elevated CLABSI or CAUTI rates. The investigators targeted intensive care units with elevated catheter infection rates but yielded no statistically significant reduction in CLABSI, CAUTI or catheter utilization in the first two of six planned cohorts. Improvements in the interventions based on lessons learned from these initial cohorts are being applied to subsequent cohorts.
AHRQ-funded; 233201500016I.
Citation: Meddings J, Greene MT, Ratz D .
Multistate programme to reduce catheter-associated infections in intensive care units with elevated infection rates.
BMJ Qual Saf 2020 May;29(5):418-29. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009330..
Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Infectious Diseases, Patient Safety, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Hospitals, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Inpatient Care, Critical Care
Bowman JA, Jurkovich GJ, Nuño M
Hospital-level intensive care unit admission for patients with isolated blunt abdominal solid organ injury.
This study’s objective was to determine the optimal level of care for hemodynamically stable patients with isolated blunt hepatic, renal, or splenic injuries. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the 2015 and 2016 National Trauma Data Bank. The intervariability of intensive care unit (ICU) admission for these patients was determined. Hospitals were categorized into quartiles based on the proportion of eligible patients admitted to an ICU. Primary outcomes were a composite of organ failure, infection, or death during hospitalization. Findings were that greater hospital-level ICU use was not associated with a decreased likelihood of the composite outcome or infection or death. These outcomes were fairly rare to begin with.
AHRQ-funded; HS022236.
Citation: Bowman JA, Jurkovich GJ, Nuño M .
Hospital-level intensive care unit admission for patients with isolated blunt abdominal solid organ injury.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020 Mar;88(3):408-15. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002581.
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Keywords: Injuries and Wounds, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Evidence-Based Practice