Journal article
A Successful, Voluntary, Multicomponent Statewide Effort to Reduce Health Care–Associated Infections
American journal of medical quality, Vol.27(1), pp.66-73
01/2012
DOI: 10.1177/1062860611405506
PMID: 21551323
Abstract
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) increase morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs. Multiple organizations have worked independently to reduce HAIs. Regional collaborative efforts to reduce HAIs have been less common but may be particularly effective. The authors describe a statewide multicomponent approach implemented by the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) to reduce HAIs. IHC's initiatives helped providers improve patient care by becoming engaged in specific projects, improving communication, sharing data, and implementing best practices. Other states could use this approach as a model to engage clinicians in patient safety initiatives and thereby accelerate the rate at which clinical care and health care outcomes are improved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Successful, Voluntary, Multicomponent Statewide Effort to Reduce Health Care–Associated Infections
- Creators
- Marcia M Ward - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IAGerd Clabaugh - Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Des Moines, IAThomas C Evans - Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Des Moines, IALoreen Herwaldt - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of medical quality, Vol.27(1), pp.66-73
- DOI
- 10.1177/1062860611405506
- PMID
- 21551323
- ISSN
- 1062-8606
- eISSN
- 1555-824X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Health Management and Policy; Epidemiology; Family and Community Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094592302771
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