What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Results from a national survey in the United States.

Sanjay Saint M Todd Greene Sarah L Krein Karen E Fowler Kathleen A LinderDavid RatzJennifer Meddings

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)

Although regular use of CLABSI and VAE preventive practices continued to increase (or plateaued), use of several CAUTI preventive practices decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Structural issues relating to care during the pandemic may have contributed to a decrease in device-associated infection prevention practices.

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