Use of a Launderable Bed Barrier and Antibiotic Stewardship to Decrease Hospital Onset _Clostridioides difficile_ Infections in an Acute Care Hospital: A Retrospective Pre/Post Case Study
**Background:** Hospital-onset _Clostridioides difficile_ infection (HO-CDI) is a major source of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this research was to evaluate the reduction in HO-CDI through the use of a launderable bed barrier (BB) and an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP). **Methods:...
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Main Authors: | Edmond A. Hooker, Peter J. Mallow, Christine McKinney, Martin L. Gnoni, Francisco Fernandez Gonzales |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Columbia Data Analytics, LLC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.36469/001c.11149 |
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