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Preventable proportion of severe infections acquired in intensive care units: case-mix adjusted estimations from patient-based surveillance data.
s can be eliminated with improved quality of care, apart from variation attributable to differential case mix. Health Topics: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Category: A1 FOS Classification: 3.03 Health ...
Variations in catheter-related bloodstream infections rates based on local practices.
surveillance serves as a quality improvement measure that is often used to assess performance. We reviewed the total number of microbiological samples collected in three Belgian intensive care units (ICU) in ...
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: an international online survey.
provide an estimation of outcome data (VAP rate) in their ICU, still 93% (95% CI: 91-94) agreed that “Monitoring of VAP-related measures stimulates quality improvement”. Results for 449 respondents from 61 ...
Indications for antimicrobial prescribing in European nursing homes: results from a point prevalence survey.
antibiotic prophylaxis Drug Resistance, Microbial Drug Resistance, Multiple Europe Female Humans INFECTION Male middle aged nursing homes Practice Patterns, Physicians' Quality Assurance, Health Care ...
Implementing strategic bundles for infection prevention and management.
Microbial Europe hospitals Humans Infection Control patient safety Practice Guidelines as Topic Quality Assurance, Health Care Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Abstract: Healthcare-associated ...
Clinical diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in low-income countries: the current evidence.
50-60% of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in well-equipped laboratories. In low-income countries, poor access to high-quality microscopy services contributes to even lower rates of AFB detection. ...
International comparison of results of infection surveillance: The Netherlands versus Belgium.
prophylaxis, which again is employed less frequently there. CONCLUSION: We conclude that international comparisons yield interesting insights regarding quality of care, reaching beyond the field of nosocomial ...
A computerized nationwide network for nosocomial infection surveillance in Belgium.
several aspects of the surveillance demand to be improved: the collaboration of the clinicians, the quality of the data, and the postdischarge surveillance methodology. Health Topics: Antimicrobial ...