Abstract
This article outlines a project to improve the effective application of root cause analysis to reduce rates of Clostridium difficile infection. Using a learning intervention and redefining infection-control practices produced better compliance with the root cause analysis tool on six medical elderly wards.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Causality*
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Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
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Clostridium Infections / microbiology
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Clostridium Infections / prevention & control*
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / prevention & control*
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Guideline Adherence*
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Hospital Units
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Humans
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Incidence
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Practice Guidelines as Topic*