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CLINICAL GUIDELINE

Inflammation and the Host Response to Injury, a Large-Scale Collaborative Project: patient-oriented research core—standard operating procedures for clinical care. II. Guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the trauma patient.

Minei JP, Nathens AB, West M, et al. J Trauma. 2006;60:1106-1113.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Shared MDIs: can cross-contamination be avoided?

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 9, 2009;14:1-3.

STUDY

A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections.

McMullan C, Propper G, Schuhmacher C, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39:61-69.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

PreventInfection.org.

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES classic

A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals.

Yokoe DS, Mermel LA, Anderson DJ, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008;29:901-994.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

Rojas-Burke J. The Oregonian. May 8, 2010.

COMMENTARY

Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.

Griffin FA. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:726-731.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Perfect is possible.

Berwick DM, Leape LL. Newsweek. October 16, 2006:70-71.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

JCAHO views medication reconciliation as adverse-event prevention.

Thompson CA. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62:1528-1532.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

M.R.I.'s strong magnets cited in accidents.

McNeil DG Jr. New York Times. August 19, 2005;National Desk section:1.

BOOK/REPORT

Utah Tenth Anniversary (2001–2011) Patient Safety Report: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement.

Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health, HealthInsight, Utah Hospital Association; 2012.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

New practices reduce childbirth risks.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. July 12, 2006:D1. [Reprinted on Post-gazette.com].

STUDY

Risk of medication errors at hospital discharge and barriers to problem resolution.

Enguidanos SM, Brumley RD. Home Health Care Serv Q. 2005;24:123-135.

COMMENTARY

Missed TB.

FitzGerald JM, Menzies D. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2004.

STUDY

Adopting National Quality Forum medication safe practices: progress and barriers to hospital implementation.

Rask K, Culler S, Scott T, et al. J Hosp Med. 2007;2:212-218.

STUDY

Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: an evidence-based systematic review.

Collard HR, Saint S, Matthay MA. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:494-501.

STUDY

Impact of participation in the California Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Initiative on adoption and implementation of evidence-based practices for patient safety and health care–associated infection rates in a cohort of acute care general hospitals.

Halpin HA, McMenamin SB, Simon LP, et al. Am J Infect Control. 2013;41:307-311.

STUDY

Adherence to simple and effective measures reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia: [L'observation de mesures simples et efficaces reduit l'incidence de pneumonie associee a la ventilation mecanique].

Baxter AD, Allan J, Bedard J, et al. Can J Anaesth. 2005;52:535-541.

STUDY

The ability of intensive care units to maintain zero central line–associated bloodstream infections.

Lipitz-Snyderman A, Needham DM, Colantuoni E, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171:856-858.

STUDY

Communicating critical test results: safe practice recommendations.

Hanna D, Griswold P, Leape L, Bates DW. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31:68-80.

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