Publications by authors named "Ethel M S Torelly"
The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on a national project preventing healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units - ERRATUM.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- A quality improvement initiative in Brazil started in 2018 aimed to decrease healthcare-associated infections in ICUs, achieving significant reductions over two years.
- As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the initiative made necessary adaptations to continue its efforts.
- The study highlights how the pandemic influenced the outcomes of the quality improvement project.
Background: Although there are simple and low-cost measures to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), they remain a major public health problem. Quality issues and a lack of knowledge about HAI control among healthcare professionals may contribute to this scenario. In this study, our aim is to present the implementation of a project to prevent HAIs in intensive care units (ICUs) using the quality improvement (QI) collaborative model Breakthrough Series (BTS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of educational actions on the results of an adherence indicator while checking patient identification wristbands before high-risk care.
Methods: This is a descriptive and exploratory study that was conducted in a large university hospital between January 2013 and December 2014, where 6,201 patients were interviewed. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics.