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Preventing Bloodstream Infections

April 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Over the past decade, advances in the quality of care have been slow. One area of success, however, has been in combating central line–associated bloodstream infections.

Learning Accountability for Patient Outcomes

July 14, 2010 | Commentary

In this commentary, Dr. Pronovost calls for greater accountability for patient safety within the U.S. health care system. He emphasizes the role of teamwork in reducing CLABSI and other preventable infections.

Implementing Standardized Operating Room Briefings and Debriefings at a Large Regional Medical Center

August 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Implementation of a standardized briefing and debriefing tool in a large regional medical center was a practical and feasible strategy to improve perceptions of interdisciplinary communication and teamwork in the operating room.

Reducing Health Care Hazards

April 7, 2009 | Journal Article

A proposed public-private partnership to help the health care community emulate the successes of the Commercial Aviation Safety Team in commercial aviation.

Joint Statement on Antibiotic Resistance from 25 National Health Organizations and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

November 12, 2012 | Report

In this statement presented by 25 national health organizations, a set of principles are presented which represent their commitment to conserving and replenishing antibiotic resources.

"One-Size-Fits-All"?

January 1, 2012 | Journal Article

When patients are likely to develop immunity to infection, the duration of antibiotic treatments can be shortened without harm, thus delaying the spread of drug resistance and its concomitant public health impacts, according to this model-based analysis.

Improving the Safety of Patient Care by Looking at the Airline Industry

December 1, 2011 | Program Result Report

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine applied a step-by-step approach used to dramatically reduce aviation fatalities to improve the use of two devices that account for a disproportionate share of medical errors in hospitals.

Working to Curb Antibiotic Overuse: CDC's Get Smart About Antibiotics Week

November 15, 2011 | Story

RWJF-funded Extending the Cure releases new research showing troubling trends in antibiotic use.

Communicating Trends in Resistance Using a Drug Resistance Index

November 14, 2011 | Journal Article

Index developed to quantify changes in drug resistance over time.

Antibiotics Aren't Always the Answer