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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKeller SC, Williams D, Rock C
A new frontier: central line-associated bloodstream infection surveillance in home infusion therapy.
As more home infusion agencies consider ways to perform surveillance for central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), an understanding of the assorted challenges is necessary. The authors discussed these challenges, which include a lack of a widely accepted standard definition of CLABSIs in home infusion therapy, the lack of a reporting platform, the absence of a reporting requirement, and barriers in obtaining the needed information to identify the presence of a potential CLABSI and adjudicate whether it meets a CLABSI definition. The 21st Century Cures Act will expand Medicare coverage for home infusion therapy services by 2021, likely leading to increased pressure for home infusion therapy CLABSI surveillance. Benchmarking of CLABSI data can usher in informed work to reduce CLABSIs and enhance patient safety in home infusion therapy.
AHRQ-funded; HS025782.
Citation: Keller SC, Williams D, Rock C .
A new frontier: central line-associated bloodstream infection surveillance in home infusion therapy.
Am J Infect Control 2018 Dec;46(12):1419-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.05.016..
Keywords: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Home Healthcare, Patient Safety, Sepsis, Infectious Diseases, Prevention
Russell D, Dowding DW, McDonald MV
Factors for compliance with infection control practices in home healthcare: findings from a survey of nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward infection control.
This study analyzed survey responses from nurses at 2 large, certified home healthcare agencies to explore levels of compliance with infection control practices and identify associated demographic, knowledge, and attitudinal correlates. The findings suggested that efforts to improve compliance with infection control practices in home healthcare should focus on strategies to alter perceptions about infection risk and other attitudinal factors.
AHRQ-funded; HS024723.
Citation: Russell D, Dowding DW, McDonald MV .
Factors for compliance with infection control practices in home healthcare: findings from a survey of nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward infection control.
Am J Infect Control 2018 Nov;46(11):1211-17. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.05.005..
Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Home Healthcare, Prevention, Patient Safety