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Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection prevention
American Journal of Infection Control, 06/03/09

Gagliardi AR et al. - The sites involved in this evaluation and others interested in increasing compliance with SSI prevention guidelines might implement education and performance data in tandem with accountabilities that trigger action, more actively engage champions to promote SSI prevention, create or update and incentivize use of tools such as standard orders, and encourage greater teamwork through organizational support of quality improvement.

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Economic evaluation of doripenem for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia in the US: discrete event simulation
Current Medical Research and Opinion, 11/13/09

Long-term control of hospital-wide, endemic multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii through a comprehensive bundle approach
American Journal of Infection Control, 11/10/09

Is use of the hands-free technique during surgery, a safe work practice, associated with safety climate
American Journal of Infection Control, 10/29/09

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Aerosolized vancomycin for the treatment of MRSA after lung transplantation
Respirology, 11/10/09

Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections
The American Journal of Surgery, 11/03/09

Surgical Treatment of Active Native Aortic Valve Endocarditis With Allografts and Mechanical Prostheses
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 11/24/09

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