Despite control efforts, the burden of health-care-associated infections in Europe is high and
leads to around 37 000 deaths each year. We did a systematic review to identify crucial …

In recent years, the global public health community has increasingly recognized the
importance of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in the fight to improve outcomes, decrease …

Background Research to date has focused on strategies and resources used by effective
champions of healthcare change efforts, rather than personal characteristics that contribute …

Background Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are costly, common and
often preventable by reducing unnecessary urinary catheter (UC) use. Methods To …

Objectives To review the empirical literature to identify the activities, time spent and
engagement of hospital managers in quality of care. Design A systematic review of the …

Background Identifying characteristics associated with struggling healthcare organisations
may help inform improvement. Thus, we systematically reviewed the literature to:(1) Identify …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common health care–associated infections
(HAIs), representing up to 40% of all HAIs. 1–3 Most health care–associated UTIs (70%) are …

Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for up to 40% of infections in
hospitals and 23% of infections in the intensive care unit (ICU). 1–3 The vast majority of UTIs …

Background It is not uncommon for infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions to be
successful in one hospital yet fail, or have significantly less success, when implemented in …

The aims of multisite qualitative research, originally developed within the case study
tradition, are to produce findings that are reflective of context, while also holding broader …