Creating Systems to Improve ICU Outcomes: Reducing Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infections and Ventilator Pneumonia in VA ICUs

摘要

Infections acquired as a consequence of hospitalization are costly and common. In a 2001 review, which ranked safety practices based on the evidence and potential for impact and effectiveness, practices to reduce hospital-acquired infections ranked highly.1 The Saving 100,000 Lives campaign of the I.