Using NSQIP Data to Reduce Institutional Postoperative Pneumonia Rates in Non-ICU Patients: A Plan-Do-Study-Act Approach.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.04.030
Abstract: BACKGROUND The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) is a program designed to measure and improve surgical care quality. In 2015, the study institution formed a multidisciplinary team to address… read more here.
Keywords: pneumonia rates; act approach; plan study; postoperative pneumonia ... See more keywords
Bacterial coinfection in influenza pneumonia: Rates, pathogens, and outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.96
Abstract: BACKGROUND Evidence from pandemics suggests that influenza is often associated with bacterial coinfection. Among patients hospitalized for influenza pneumonia, we report the rate of coinfection and distribution of pathogens, and we compare outcomes of patients… read more here.
Keywords: coinfection; pneumonia rates; bacterial coinfection; coinfection influenza ... See more keywords