2019
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.318
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The learning hospital: From theory to practice in a hospital infection prevention program

Abstract: The learning hospital is distinguished by ceaseless evolution of erudition, enhancement, and implementation of clinical best practices. We describe a model for the learning hospital within the framework of a hospital infection prevention program and argue that a critical assessment of safety practices is possible without significant grant funding. We reviewed 121 peer-reviewed manuscripts published by the VCU Hospital Infection Prevention Program over 16 years. Publications included quasi-experimental studies,… Show more

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“…A CCIH, dentre outras obrigações, deve criar um Sistema de Vigilância Epidemiológica das Infecções Hospitalares, realizar o treinamento dos funcionários dos hospitais para que estejam aptos a lidar com as IH, controlar o uso de antimicrobianos e fazer inspeção epidemiológica quando ocorrer surtos e aplicar medidas para controlá-los. Para controlar essas situações, o atendimento realizado nas emergências também devem ser bastante verificado e os profissionais devem estar preparados para seguir os preceitos dos contaminantes de risco, além do manejo adequado dos pacientes críticos (HESS et al, 2020;MA et al, 2016).…”
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“…A CCIH, dentre outras obrigações, deve criar um Sistema de Vigilância Epidemiológica das Infecções Hospitalares, realizar o treinamento dos funcionários dos hospitais para que estejam aptos a lidar com as IH, controlar o uso de antimicrobianos e fazer inspeção epidemiológica quando ocorrer surtos e aplicar medidas para controlá-los. Para controlar essas situações, o atendimento realizado nas emergências também devem ser bastante verificado e os profissionais devem estar preparados para seguir os preceitos dos contaminantes de risco, além do manejo adequado dos pacientes críticos (HESS et al, 2020;MA et al, 2016).…”
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“…The balance of sample size between groups can ensure the feasibility of the results of randomized controlled studies, which provides feasibility for the subsequent comparison of control effect data [31,32].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(2). Variables Collected: Basic information about the patient, whether the blood culture was positive, sampling stie of positive blood culture(peripheral blood, peripherally inserted central catheter [PICC] or both), temperature at fever, time to positivity (TTP), When there are multiple positive results, take the shortest time), C reactive protein, complete blood cell analysis, blood biochemistry, coagulation, procalcitonin (PCT), cytokines, the application of antibiotics before blood collection, [8] Nosocomial infection (defined as more than 48 hours after admission and < 48 hours after discharge), [9] type of pathogen. Blood samples should be taken at the time of fever as the preferred choice, otherwise they should be extracted within 24 hours before and after fever.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%