The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on a national project preventing healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Dec;44(12):2071-2073. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.146. Epub 2023 Jul 18.

Abstract

Beginning in 2018, a quality improvement collaborative initiative in Brazil successfully reduced the baseline incidence density of healthcare-associated infections in intensive care settings after 2 years. We describe the adaptations of the quality improvement interventions as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and how the pandemic affected the project outcomes.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Cross Infection* / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection* / prevention & control
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Pandemics / prevention & control