American journal of infection control
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Am J Infect Control · Mar 2016
The impact of implementing multifaceted interventions on the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a frequent hospital acquired infections among intensive care unit patients. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has suggested a "care bundle" approach for the prevention of VAP. This report describes the effects of implementing this strategy on VAP rates. ⋯ This study suggests that systematic implementation of a multidisciplinary team approach can reduce the incidence of VAP. Further sustained improvement requires persistent vigilant inspections.
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Am J Infect Control · Mar 2016
Multicenter StudyMulticenter study of device-associated infection rates in hospitals of Mongolia: Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC).
To report the results of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) multicenter study conducted in Mongolia from September 2013-March 2015. ⋯ Device-associated health care-associated infection rates and most device use ratios in our Mongolian hospitals' ICUs are higher than the CDC-NSHN and INICC rates.