Yoona Rhee, Mary K Hayden, Michael Schoeny, Arthur W Baker, Meghan A Baker, Shruti Gohil, Chanu Rhee, Naasha J Talati, David K Warren, Sharon Welbel, Karen Lolans, Bardia Bahadori, Pamela B Bell, Heilen Bravo, Thelma Dangana, Christine Fukuda, Tracey Habrock Bach, Alicia Nelson, Andrew T Simms, Pam Tolomeo, Robert Wolf, Rachel Yelin, Michael Y Lin
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether measurement and feedback of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) skin concentrations can improve CHG bathing practice across multiple intensive care units (ICUs). DESIGN: A before-and-after quality improvement study measuring patient CHG skin concentrations during 6 point-prevalence surveys (3 surveys each during baseline and intervention periods). SETTING: The study was conducted across 7 geographically diverse ICUs with routine CHG bathing...
September 13, 2023: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology