Rapid cycle development of a multifactorial intervention achieved sustained reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections in haematology oncology …

CE Dandoy, J Hausfeld, L Flesch… - BMJ Quality & …, 2016 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Immunocompromised children are at high risk for central line-associated
bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and its associated morbidity and mortality. Prevention of …

A hospital-wide quality-improvement collaborative to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections

DS Wheeler, MJ Giaccone, N Hutchinson… - …, 2011 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CA BSIs) are associated with
increased hospital length of stay, total hospital costs, and mortality. Quality-improvement …

[HTML][HTML] Healthcare burden, risk factors, and outcomes of mucosal barrier injury laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infections after stem cell transplantation

CE Dandoy, D Haslam, A Lane, S Jodele… - Biology of Blood and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Mucosal barrier injury laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infections (MBI-LCBIs) lead to
significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare resource utilization in hematopoietic stem cell …

Sustained reductions in time to antibiotic delivery in febrile immunocompromised children: results of a quality improvement collaborative

CE Dandoy, S Hariharan, B Weiss… - BMJ quality & …, 2016 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Timely delivery of antibiotics to febrile immunocompromised (F&I) paediatric
patients in the emergency department (ED) and outpatient clinic reduces morbidity and …

Outcomes after bloodstream infection in hospitalized pediatric hematology/oncology and stem cell transplant patients

CE Dandoy, T Kelley, AH Gaur… - Pediatric blood & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pediatric hematology/oncology (PHO) patients receiving therapy or undergoing
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) often require a central line and are at risk for …

[HTML][HTML] Quality improvement in hematopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapy: using the Model for Improvement to impact outcomes

M Kapadia, L Lehmann, J Auletta, L Beatty… - … and Cellular Therapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Quality improvement and quality assurance form a complementary and independent
relationship. Quality assurance measures compliance against industry standards using …

An unexpected increase in catheter-associated bloodstream infections at a children's hospital following introduction of the Spiros closed male connector

DS Wheeler, MJ Giaccone, N Hutchinson… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CA-BSIs) are associated with
increased morbidity and mortality. Previous investigations have reported outbreaks of CA …

Away with the Alcohol: The Impact on Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) Rate on a Complex Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

L Flesch, M Hayward, K Demmel… - Biology of Blood and …, 2014 - astctjournal.org
Discussion & Implications: This will help improve the safety of blood transfusions. It could
guide future studies with baseline information from this transfusion practice change. Other …

Implementation of a systematic method for the identification, tracking, and treatment of malnutrition in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

J Mangino, E Welin, C Cole-Jenkins, K Demmel… - 2017 - ascopubs.org
184 Background: It is estimated that the prevalence of malnutrition in children with cancer
may be as high as 50%. Optimization of nutritional status is known to be associated with …

Moving a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Towards a High Reliability Unit

B Mott, K Horgan, L Flesch, M Hayward… - Biology of Blood and …, 2014 - tctjournal.org
Methods, Intervention, & Analysis: During a gap-analysis meeting between Boston
Children's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (BCH/DFCI), the concept of a medication …