Virginia Bren

Implementation of an Electronic Catheter Checklist in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities: Results of a Pilot Quality Improvement Project

Michele H. Mokrzycki, Kerry A. Leigh, Alan S. Kliger, Vandana Dua Niyyar et autres

Key Points Converting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's existing catheter checklists to an electronic format improved the ease of collating data for use in facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement meetings. The educational content was formatted for easy access with …

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Developing an Infection Prevention Position for a Multi-Center Hospital-based Dialysis System

Virginia Bren, Julie B. Nelson

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Sustained Infection Reduction in Outpatient Hemodialysis Centers Participating in a Collaborative Bloodstream Infection Prevention Effort

Sarah H. Yi, Alexander J. Kallen, Sally Hess, Virginia Bren et autres

Among dialysis facilities participating in a bloodstream infection (BSI) prevention collaborative, access-related BSI incidence rate improvements observed immediately following implementation of a bundle of BSI prevention interventions were sustained for up to 4 years. Overall, BSI incidence remained unchanged from baseline in …

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Use of Positive Deviance and Electronic Data Collection in a Hospital Hand Hygiene Program

Virginia Bren, J Anderson, Kirstie Gillett, Kelly Grassel et autres

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A Sustained Reduction in Infections Associated with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices Using a Bundled Approach

Virginia Bren, Shannon Hansen, James Hargreaves, Nancy Endres et autres

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Essential Components of an Infection Prevention Program for Outpatient Hemodialysis Centers

Sally Hess, Virginia Bren

Infections are a significant complication for dialysis patients. The CDC estimates that 37,000 central line-related bloodstream infections occurred in hemodialysis patients in 2008 and dialysis-associated outbreaks of hepatitis C continue to be reported. While established hospital-based infection prevention programs have existed since …

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Bloodstream Infection Rates in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities Participating in a Collaborative Prevention Effort: A Quality Improvement Report

Priti R. Patel, Sarah H. Yi, Stephanie Booth, Virginia Bren et autres

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Developing an Infection Prevention Program as a Result of a Transition From a Level II to a Level III NICU

Shannon Hansen, Virginia Bren, James Hargreaves

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Increased Hospital Onset MRSA after Transition to Electronic Health Record System

Virginia Bren, Shannon Hansen, James Hargreaves

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Increasing Influenza Immunization Compliance in a Health Care System Using Electronic Reporting When Implementing a Mandatory Flu Shot Program

Virginia Bren, Shannon Hansen, Jeongok G. Logan, James Hargreaves

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Vaccinating Healthcare Workers for Pertussis: A Shared North American Experience

Virginia Bren, G. Dial Dionne, Kimberly D. Froelich, Shannon Hansen et autres

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Community pertussis outbreak: Systems and processes to maximize efficiency

Virginia Bren, Shannon Hansen, James Hargreaves

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