Infection prevention and control: lessons from acute care in England

"This learning report is based on the findings of a large research study that identified and consolidated published evidence about infection prevention and control initiatives...The report considers what has been learned from the infection prevention and control work carried out over the last 15 years in hospitals in England. It looks at the lessons learned and outlines future directions for effective infection prevention and control." 

Infection prevention and control: lessons from acute care in England: Towards a whole health economy approach
The Health Foundation
November 2015

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How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

"This How-to Guide describes key evidence-based care components for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections, describes how to implement these interventions, and recommends measures to gauge improvement."

How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
2011

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The association of hospital prevention processes and patient risk factors with the risk of Clostridium difficile infection

"In the largest study to date, selected hospital prevention strategies were not associated with a statistically significant reduction in patients’ risk of C. difficile infection."

The association of hospital prevention processes and patient risk factors with the risk of Clostridium difficile infection: a population-based cohort study
N Daneman, A Guttmann, X Wang, X Ma1, D Gibson, TA Stukel
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:435-443 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003863

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Using a theory of planned behaviour framework to explore hand hygiene beliefs

"Improving hand hygiene among health care workers (HCWs) is the single most effective intervention to reduce health care associated infections in hospitals. Understanding the cognitive determinants of hand hygiene decisions for HCWs with the greatest patient contact (nurses) is essential to improve compliance."

Using a theory of planned behaviour framework to explore hand hygiene beliefs at the ‘5 critical moments’ among Australian hospital-based nurses

KM White et al.
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:59  doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0718-2

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