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Thomas Jefferson University

Department of Medicine Posters

Strategic approach of an urban 900-bed academic medical center to combat Clostridium difficile infection transmission using staff engagement

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Strategic Approach Of An Urban 900-Bed Academic Medical Center To Combat Clostridium Difficile Infection Transmission Using Staff Engagement, Courtney Mitchell, Mph, Kelly Zabriskie, Cic Jun 2017

Strategic Approach Of An Urban 900-Bed Academic Medical Center To Combat Clostridium Difficile Infection Transmission Using Staff Engagement, Courtney Mitchell, Mph, Kelly Zabriskie, Cic

Department of Medicine Posters

BACKGROUND

  • Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused nearly 500,000 illnesses with 29,000 deaths in the United States
  • Preventing hospital-associated Clostridium difficile infection (HA-CDI) is crucial to modern healthcare systems for reducing mortality, healthcare costs and length of stay
  • There are multiple risk factors for CDI transmission in healthcare settings:
    • Failure to comply with hand hygiene
    • Ineffective equipment and surface cleaning
    • Diagnosis delays

Poster presented at: APIC 2017 in Portland Oregon, United States.

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