Abstract: Background: Universal gloving by healthcare workers (HCW) for all patient care activities (beyond isolation and standard precautions) has been proposed to reduce …
Abstract: Background: Frailty is often more predictive of disease and mortality compared with chronological age. This study determined the impact of frailty on Clostridioides …
Abstract: Background: Frailty is often more predictive of disease and mortality compared with chronological age. This study determined the impact of frailty on Clostridioides …
Abstract: Background: Health care-associated infections (HAIs) increased worldwide as health care facilities struggled through the pandemic. We describe our methods in the …
Abstract: Background: In 2012, the veteran's affairs (VA) multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) Program Office launched a national Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) Prevention …
Abstract: Background: Among hospitalized US Veterans, the rate of non-ventilator associated hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) decreased between 2015 and 2020 then increased …
Abstract: Background: Urinary tract-related bloodstream infection (BSI) is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality and financial costs. We examined the role of red blood …
Abstract: Background: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter is a growing concern and has been identified as a serious threat by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
Abstract: Background: Norovirus is the most frequent cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks. It is an extremely contagious virus that can be transmitted from an infected person, …
Abstract: Nurses satisfied with their jobs report less job stress, more effective nurse-physician collaboration, and higher patient satisfaction scores. It is unknown if job …