The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on a national project preventing healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units.
Paula TumaJosé Mauro Vieira JuniorElenara RibasKaren C C D SilvaAndrea K F GushkenEthel M S TorellyRafaela M de MouraBruno de Melo TavaresCristiana M PrandiniPaulo BoremPedro DelgadoLuciana Y UeClaudia G de BarrosSebastian Vernalnull nullPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)
Beginning in 2018, a quality improvement collaborative initiative in Brazil successfully reduced the baseline incidence density of healthcare-associated infections in intensive care settings after 2 years. We describe the adaptations of the quality improvement interventions as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and how the pandemic affected the project outcomes.