Economic Evaluation of Interventions for Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections: A Systematic Review

Types of urethral catheter for reducing symptomatic urinary tract infections in hospitalised adults requiring short-term catheterisation: multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of antimicrobial- and antiseptic-impregnated urethral catheters (the CATHETER trial)

(2014) R Pickard et al.   HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: Are quality and patient safety programs worth the investment?

(2013) Stefanie Raschka et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Cost–benefit of infection control interventions targeting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals: systematic review

(2013) L. Farbman et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Intermittent versus indwelling urinary catheterisation in hip surgery patients: A randomised controlled trial with cost-effectiveness analysis

(2013) Maria Hälleberg Nyman et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES

Routine aspiration of subglottic secretions after major heart surgery: impact on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia

(2013) M.J. Pérez Granda et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS)—Explanation and Elaboration: A Report of the ISPOR Health Economic Evaluation Publication Guidelines Good Reporting Practices Task Force

(2013) Don Husereau et al.   VALUE IN HEALTH

Health Care–Associated Infections

(2013) Eyal Zimlichman et al.   JAMA Internal Medicine

Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotic Administration for Breast Cancer Surgery in Overweight or Obese Patients

(2012) Bahadir M. Gulluoglu et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Cost-Effectiveness of Perioperative Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract versus Placebo in Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery

(2012) L.M. Dijksman et al.   DIGESTIVE SURGERY

Reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections by bundling interventions

(2012) K. Clarke et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE

Improving outcomes and reducing costs by modular training in infection control in a resource-limited setting

(2012) S. Singh et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE

Prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections: is it time to add simulation training to the prevention bundle?

(2012) Amanda R. Burden et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA

Triclosan-coated sutures reduce the incidence of wound infections and the costs after colorectal surgery: A randomized controlled trial

(2012) Toru Nakamura et al.   SURGERY

The Business Case for Quality

(2011) Hugh R. Waters et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL QUALITY

Long-term clinical and economic benefits associated with the management of a nosocomial outbreak resulting from extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

(2011) Emmanuel Piednoir et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Economic evaluation of chlorhexidine-impregnated sponges for preventing catheter-related infections in critically ill adults in the Dressing Study*

(2011) Carole Schwebel et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Strict Hand Hygiene And Other Practices Shortened Stays And Cut Costs And Mortality In A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

(2011) Bradford D. Harris et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Estimating the Proportion of Healthcare-Associated Infections That Are Reasonably Preventable and the Related Mortality and Costs

(2011) Craig A. Umscheid et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Effectiveness and Limitations of Hand Hygiene Promotion on Decreasing Healthcare–Associated Infections

(2011) Yee-Chun Chen et al.   PLoS One

Cost Savings From Reduced Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection After Simulation-Based Education for Residents in a Medical Intensive Care Unit

(2011) Elaine R. Cohen et al.   Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Urethral catheters: can we reduce use?

(2011) Pieter J van den Broek et al.   BMC Urology

Cluster-randomized, crossover trial of the efficacy of plain soap and water versus alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation in a rural hospital in Kenya

(2010) P. M. Nthumba et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Avagard Hand Antisepsis vs. Traditional Scrub in 3600 Pediatric Urologic Procedures

(2010) Christopher J. Weight et al.   UROLOGY

Outcome of a Strategy To Reduce Surgical Site Infection in a Tertiary-Care Hospital

(2010) Kui-Hin Liau et al.   Surgical Infections

Cost-effectiveness of employing a total parenteral nutrition surveillance nurse for the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections

(2009) M.H. Fraher et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

A new hydrocolloid dressing prevents surgical site infection of median sternotomy wounds

(2009) Hideki Teshima et al.   SURGERY TODAY

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement

(2009) David Moher et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

The Impact of a Simple, Low-cost Oral Care Protocol on Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Rates in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

(2008) Carrie S. Sona et al.   JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE