Your secret weapon against infection: clinical process improvement

In a recent blog post, Dr. Brita Hansen of LogicStream Health  investigates the challenges and opportunities involved in reducing patient infection rates. 

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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on LogicStream Health’s website

In the battle against infection, we all need a clear line of defense.Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), take a heavy toll on patient outcomes, length of stay, Medicare reimbursements and more. They are formidable adversaries causing problems throughout hospitals and health systems. Thankfully, health systems have a secret weapon that can make a major dent in infection rates. Hospitals around the country are reducing infections through clinical process improvement. They accomplish this by streamlining workflows to remove unnecessary variation and ensure best practices are followed. Click here to continue >>

 

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