Relationship between shared patient care items and healthcare-associated infections: A systematic review

Livshiz–Riven, Ilana; Borer, Abraham; Nativ, Ronit; Eskira, Seada; Larson, Elaine

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.06.001

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“…An important reason might be hospital-acquired infection and the occurrence of multi-resistant microorganisms in hospital (Lazarus et al 2007, Livshiz-Riven et al 2015). An additional reason would be the lower costs associated with a shorter hospital stay (Aynardi et al 2014).…”

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Total hip arthroplasty in an outpatient setting in 27 selected patients

Hartog¹,

Mathijssen²,

Vehmeijer³

2015

Acta Orthopaedica

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Background and purpose — As a result of introduction of a fast-track program, length of hospital stay after total hip arthroplasty (THA) decreased in our hospital. We therefore wondered whether THA in an outpatient setting would be feasible. We report our experience with THA in an outpatient setting.Patients and methods — In this prospective cohort study, we included 27 patients who were selected to receive primary THA in an outpatient setting between April and July 2014. Different patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were recorded preoperatively and at 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively. Furthermore, anchor questions on how patients functioned in daily living were scored at 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively.Results — 3 of the 27 patients did not go home on the day of surgery because of nausea and/or dizziness. The remaining 24 patients all went home on the day of surgery. PROMs improved substantially in these patients. Moreover, anchor questions on how patients functioned in their daily living indicated that the patients were satisfied with the postoperative results. 1 re-admission occurred at 11 days after surgery because of seroma formation. There were no other complications or reoperations.Interpretation — At our hospital, with a fast-track protocol, outpatient THA was found to be feasible in selected patients with satisfying results up to 3 months postoperatively, without any outpatient procedure-specific complications or re-admissions.

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Total hip arthroplasty in an outpatient setting in 27 selected patients

Hartog¹,

Mathijssen²,

Vehmeijer³

2015

Acta Orthopaedica

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“…Although interventional designs to demonstrate a causal role between noninvasive portable clinical items and subsequent infections may not be feasible, quasi-experimental studies are likely to confirm that cross-transmission between patient and noninvasive portable clinical items or vice versa occurs and should be prevented whenever possible. 18 In our findings, stickers for IV lines identification showed high rates of colonization, and we consider that specific recommendations should be made to reduce it (eg, replacing the stickers on a regular basis at least every 3-4 days in the clinical setting, decolonizing stickers with antiseptics in a daily routine).…”

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Colonization of stickers used for the identification of intravenous lines: Results from an in vitro study

Granda¹,

Guembe²,

Cruces³

et al. 2014

American Journal of Infection Control

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“…Some health care institutions do not encourage or want to support patient-sharing because it is said to expose patients to hospital-infections [40][41][42][43][44]. While the reality of hospital-infections is a part of patient-sharing [45][46][47][48][49][50], some patients in Jamaica must be transferred to Kingston Public hospital if there is a specialized trauma issue. Patient-sharing cannot be avoided between public hospitals in Jamaica, especially between the national trauma institute and other hospitals.…”

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Substitution and Complementary Effects of Hospitalizations in Jamaica: an Analysis of Spanish Town and Kingston Public Hospitals

Bourne¹

2016

J Healthc Commun

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Background and purpose: Despite significant medical and public health advances in Jamaica all too often health care planning lacks the flexibility to respond appropriately to the increased and varied demand of the population due to inadequate or inaccurate information. The accuracy of the information is pertinent to forward effective changes in the health care arena, which is instrumental in the coordination of care leading to cost reduction in health care management. This study sought to investigate: 1) Probabilities of hospitalization at two government hospitals in Jamaica; 2) Elasticities of hospitalization between two government hospitals in Jamaica; 3) Response-ability of patient-sharing between two government hospitals in Jamaica; and 4) The dual effect of patient-sharing in two government hospitals in Jamaica.

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Relationship between shared patient care items and healthcare-associated infections: A systematic review

Cited by 26 publications

References 25 publications

Total hip arthroplasty in an outpatient setting in 27 selected patients

Total hip arthroplasty in an outpatient setting in 27 selected patients

Colonization of stickers used for the identification of intravenous lines: Results from an in vitro study

Substitution and Complementary Effects of Hospitalizations in Jamaica: an Analysis of Spanish Town and Kingston Public Hospitals

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