Reducing ventriculostomy-related infections to near zero: the eliminating ventriculostomy infection study

Implementation of a standard protocol and use of antibiotic-coated ventricular catheters helped reduce EVD-related infections from 9.2% to almost zero at the University of Florida. This project demonstrated the success of creating a task force to identify areas of improvement, implement solutions, a...

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Published inJoint Commission journal on quality and patient safety Vol. 38; no. 10; p. 459
Main Authors Rahman, Maryam, Whiting, Jobyna H, Fauerbach, Loretta L, Archibald, Lennox, Friedman, William A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.10.2012
Subjects
Catheter-Related Infections - prevention & control
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Checklist
Clinical Protocols
Drainage
Humans
Organizational Case Studies
Quality Improvement
Ventriculostomy
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Summary:Implementation of a standard protocol and use of antibiotic-coated ventricular catheters helped reduce EVD-related infections from 9.2% to almost zero at the University of Florida. This project demonstrated the success of creating a task force to identify areas of improvement, implement solutions, and monitor the outcomes.
ISSN:1553-7250
DOI:10.1016/S1553-7250(12)38061-6