Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections Among the Neurologically Critically Ill.

John J HalperinStephen MoranDoriann PrasekAnn RichardsCharlene RuggieroChristina Maund

Published in: Neurocritical care (2017)

Combining a multidisciplinary approach with rigorous analysis of objective data, we decreased total HAIs by 53 % over 18 months. Key drivers were decreased urinary catheter use and decreased patient transport from the ICU for imaging.

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