The Impact of Nighttime Intensivists on Medical Intensive Care Unit Infection-Related Indicators.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Dec 14;:1-3
Authors: Trivedi A, McMullen KM, Babcock HM, Kollef MH
Abstract
In 2013, a before-and-after intervention study was conducted to evaluate the effect 24-hour intensivist coverage on length of stay and rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection, central-line associated blood stream infection, and ventilator-associated events. Intensivist coverage for 24 hours did not decrease length of stay or result in a decrease in any specific infection rate. Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2015;1-3.
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