Virtual Breakthrough Series, Part 1: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection and Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers in the Veterans Health Administration

摘要

Its limitations notwithstanding, the current project provides evidence that the participation of local multidisciplinary teams in a VBTS collaborative was associated with significant reductions in CAUTI rates when compared with nonparticipating facilities and HAPU rates. The VBTS collaborative approach as implemented in the VHA, the largest integrated health care system in the United States, thus presents a promising model for preventing hospital-acquired conditions in other hospitals, particularly for those that are part of integrated networks or health care delivery systems.