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QICID: 24678
Title: A Statistical Approach to Reduce Hospital-Associated Infections
Copyright: ASQ; Taylor & Francis
Author: Limaye, Shreyas S.; Mastrangelo, Christina M.; Zerr, Danielle M.; Howard Jeffries
Organization: Industrial Engineering Department, University of Washington; Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center,
Seattle
Subject: Health care; Statistical process control (SPC); Transfer function models; Risk analysis; Simulations; Data analysis; Data collection;
Series: Quality Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 4, October 2008, pp. 414-425
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Abstract: [This abstract is based on the authors' abstract.]
Development of an effective means to control hospital-associated infections remains a major concern to the healthcare industry. Although statistical process control techniques have been used to monitor these infections, no effort has been made to systematically understand their spread. A methodology is presented to model the spread of infections in a pediatric intensive care unit and to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention efforts. The approach integrates simulation and risk analysis techniques with SPC methodologies.
Number of pages: 12
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