Impact of Education and Process Surveillance on Device-Associated Health Care-Associated Infection Rates in a Turkish ICU: Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)

Dilek, Ahmet; Ülger, Fatma; Esen, Şaban; Acar, Musa; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Rosenthal, Victor

doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2011.028

Impact of Education and Process Surveillance on Device-Associated Health Care-Associated Infection Rates in a Turkish ICU: Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)

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Dilek A., Ülger F., Esen Ş., Acar M., Leblebicioglu H., Rosenthal V. D.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.29, no.1, pp.88-92, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2011.028
Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.88-92
Keywords: Health care-associated infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line-associated bloodstream infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, outcome and process surveillance, hand hygiene, intensive care unit, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTION, CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER, NETWORK NHSN REPORT, LENGTH-OF-STAY, ATTRIBUTABLE COST, MATCHED ANALYSIS, HOSPITAL STAY, UNITS, ARGENTINA, PREVENTION
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of process and outcome surveillance on rates of device-associated health care-associated infections (DA-HAI) in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Turkey over a four-year period.