Development and evaluation of a structured guide to assess the preventability of hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia.

Gregory M Schrank Anna C Sick-SamuelsSusan C BleasdaleLindsey B Gottlieb Raymund B DantesRuna H GokhaleJeanmarie MayerPreeti MehrotraSapna A MehtaAlfredo J Mena LoraSusan M RayChanu RheeJorge L SalinasSusan K SeoAndi L ShaneGita NadimpalliAaron M Milstone Gwen L RobinsonClayton H BrownAnthony D HarrisSurbhi Leekhanull null

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

Preventability ratings of HOB scenarios by 2 reviewers using a rating guide matched expert consensus in most cases with moderately high interreviewer reliability. Although diversity of expert opinions and uncertainty of preventability merit further exploration, this is a step toward standardized assessment of HOB preventability.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
electronic health record
emergency department
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drug induced
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multidrug resistant
acute care