Reduction of central line infections in Veterans Administration intensive care units: an observational cohort using a central infrastructure to support learning and …
ML Render, R Hasselbeck, RW Freyberg… - BMJ quality & …, 2011 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Elimination of hospital-acquired infections is an important patient safety goal.
Setting All 174 medical, cardiac, surgical and mixed Veterans Administration (VA) intensive …
Setting All 174 medical, cardiac, surgical and mixed Veterans Administration (VA) intensive …
Infrastructure for quality transformation: measurement and reporting in veterans administration intensive care units
ML Render, RW Freyberg, R Hasselbeck… - BMJ quality & …, 2011 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Veterans Health Administration (VA) intensive care units (ICUs) develop an
infrastructure for quality improvement using information technology and recruiting …
infrastructure for quality improvement using information technology and recruiting …
Relationship between psychological safety and reporting nonadherence to a safety checklist
HM Gilmartin, P Langner, M Gokhale… - Journal of nursing …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Patient safety checklists are ubiquitous in health care. Nurses bear significant responsibility
for ensuring checklist adherence. To report nonadherence to a checklist and stop an unsafe …
for ensuring checklist adherence. To report nonadherence to a checklist and stop an unsafe …
Implementing oral care as a nursing intervention to reduce hospital-acquired pneumonia across the United States department of veterans affairs healthcare system
S Munro, T Phillips, R Hasselbeck… - CIN: Computers …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Hospital-acquired pneumonia is a preventable complication. The primary source of
pneumonia among hospitalized and long-term care residents is aspiration of bacteria …
pneumonia among hospitalized and long-term care residents is aspiration of bacteria …
[HTML][HTML] Risk-adjusting mortality in the nationwide veterans affairs healthcare system
HC Prescott, RP Kadel, JR Eyman, R Freyberg… - Journal of General …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The US Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system began reporting risk-
adjusted mortality for intensive care (ICU) admissions in 2005. However, while the VA's …
adjusted mortality for intensive care (ICU) admissions in 2005. However, while the VA's …
Achieving balance between implementing effective infection prevention and control practices and maintaining a home-like setting in US Department of Veterans …
M Clifton, SM Kralovic, LA Simbartl, L Minor… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Nursing homes present unique challenges for infection prevention and
control.•Use of medical devices can predispose nursing home residents to …
control.•Use of medical devices can predispose nursing home residents to …
Does nurse job satisfaction influence adherence to the central line insertion checklist and central line–associated bloodstream infections in the Veterans Health …
HM Gilmartin, P Langner, M Gokhale, K Osatuke… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•We conducted an analysis using 4 years of data from intensive care nurses in
Veterans Health Administration hospitals.•Rates of global job satisfaction were assessed for …
Veterans Health Administration hospitals.•Rates of global job satisfaction were assessed for …
National implementation of evidence-based bundles for prevention of device-associated infections in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities
M Clifton, S Kralovic, L Simbartl… - American Journal of …, 2015 - ajicjournal.org
Background Patient safety of Veterans, including prevention of healthcare-associated
infections, is a priority in VHA. The use of medical devices such as urinary and intravenous …
infections, is a priority in VHA. The use of medical devices such as urinary and intravenous …
795: REDUCTION IN RISK ADJUSTED MORTALITY WITH VETERANS ADMINISTRATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
M Render, A Christianson, R Hasselbeck… - Critical Care …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Introduction: In 2005, the Veterans Health Administration implemented a program
that provides automated quarterly reports for every VA intensive care unit (ICU) and supports …
that provides automated quarterly reports for every VA intensive care unit (ICU) and supports …
DEVELOPING A NATIONAL SYSTEM TO MEASURE AND IMPROVE CRITICAL CARE
ML Render, R Freyberg, S Timmons, R Hasselbeck… - Chest, 2006 - journal.chestnet.org
PURPOSE: To describe the national program in Veterans Affairs (VA) intensive care units
(ICUs) to measure and report outcomes and processes linked to evidenced based practices …
(ICUs) to measure and report outcomes and processes linked to evidenced based practices …