A single centre point prevalence survey to determine prevalence of indwelling urinary catheter use and nurse-sensitive indicators for the prevention of infection

AbstractObjective:To evaluate the efficacy of patient and staff cohorting to control vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) at an Indianapolis community hospital.Design:To interrupt transmission of VRE, a VRE point-prevalence survey of hospital inpatients was conducted, and VRE-infected or -colonized patients were cohorted on a single ward with dedicated nursing staff and patient-care equipment. To assess the impact of the intervention, staff compliance with contact isolation procedures was observed, and the VRE point-prevalence survey was repeated 2 months after the cohort ward was established.Results:Following the establishment of the cohort ward, VRE prevalence among all hospitalized inpatients decreased from 8.1% to 4.7% (25 positive cultures among 310 patients compared to 13 positive cultures among 276 patients,P=.14); VRE prevalence among patients whose VRE status was unknown before cultures were obtained decreased from 5.9% to 0.8% (18 positive cultures among 303 patients compared to 2 positive cultures among 262 patients,P=.002); and observed staff-patient interactions compliant with published isolation recommendations increased (5 [22%] of 23 interactions compared to 36 [88%] of 41 interactions,P<.0001).Conclusions:Our data suggest that, in hospitals with endemic VRE or continued VRE transmission despite implementation of contact isolation measures, establishing a VRE cohort ward may be a practical and effective method to improve compliance with infection control measures and thereby to control epidemic or endemic VRE transmission.

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Topical antimicrobial prescribing patterns in residents of Australian aged-care facilities: use of a national point prevalence survey to identify opportunities for quality improvement

American Journal of Infection Control ◽

10.1016/j.ajic.2021.03.019 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Noleen Bennett ◽

Katherine Walker ◽

Kirsty Buising ◽

Ron Cheah ◽

Xin Fang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Improvement ◽

Aged Care ◽

Point Prevalence ◽

Prescribing Patterns ◽

Prevalence Survey ◽

Antimicrobial Prescribing ◽

Point Prevalence Survey ◽

Care Facilities ◽

Aged Care Facilities ◽

Topical Antimicrobial

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Point prevalence survey to evaluate the seropositivity for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among high-risk healthcare workers

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1017/ice.2020.1370 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Norihiro Yogo ◽

Kristina L. Greenwood ◽

Leslie Thompson ◽

Pamela J. Wells ◽

Stephen Munday ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Point Prevalence ◽

Prevalence Survey ◽

Unit Type ◽

Point Prevalence Survey ◽

Positive Antibody ◽

Respiratory Coronavirus ◽

Antibody Tests

Abstract Among 1,770 healthcare workers serving in high-risk care areas for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 39 (2.2%) were seropositive. Exposure to severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the community was associated with being seropositive. Job or unit type and percentage of time working with COVID-19 patients were not associated with positive antibody tests.

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