Catheter-related bloodstream infection: burden of disease in a tertiary hospital

Background: Surveillance programmes have become the most effective tool for controlling catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI). However, few studies have investigated programmes covering all hospital settings. Aim: To describe the results of a control and prevention programme for CRBSI based on compliance with recommendations for insertion and maintenance, using annual burden of disease in a tertiary level hospital. Methods: A CRBSI control and prevention programme involving all hospital settings was implemented. The programme consisted of CRBSI surveillance, direct observation of insertion and maintenance of catheters to determine performance, and education for healthcare workers. Findings: In total, 2043 short-term catheters were inserted in 1546 patients for 18,570 catheter-days, and 279 long-term catheters were inserted in 243 patients for 40,440 catheter-days. The annual incidence density was 5.98 (first semester 6.40, second semester 5.64) CRBSI per 1000 catheter-days for short-term catheters, and 0.57 (first semester 0.66, second semester 0.43) CRBSI per 1000 catheter-days for long-term catheters. One hundred and forty insertion procedures were observed, with an average insertion time of 13 (standard deviation 7) min. Compliance with recommendations was as follows: hand hygiene, 86.8%; use of alcoholic chlorhexidine solution for skin disinfection, 35.5%; use of mask, 93.4%; use of gloves, 98.7%; use of gown, 75.0%; use of sterile cloth, 93.8%; use of cap, 92.2%; bandage application, 62.7%; and use of aseptic technique, 89.5%. Forty-five maintenance procedures were observed, and compliance rates were as follows: hand hygiene, 42.1%; use of gloves, 78.1%; and port disinfection with alcoholic chlorhexidine solution, 32.5%. Conclusion: The CRBSI control and prevention programme implemented at the study hospital has decreased the rate of CRBSI, provided important information about the total burden of disease, and revealed possible ways to improve interventions in the future.

Self-rated health and hospital services use in the Spanish National Health System: a longitudinal study

Background: Self-rated health is a subjective measure that has been related to indicators such as mortality, morbidity, functional capacity, and the use of health services. In Spain, there are few longitudinal studies associating self-rated health with hospital services use. The purpose of this study is to analyze the association between self-rated health and socioeconomic, demographic, and health variables, and the use of hospital services among the general population in the Region of Valencia, Spain. Methods: Longitudinal study of 5,275 adults who were included in the 2005 Region of Valencia Health Survey and linked to the Minimum Hospital Data Set between 2006 and 2009. Logistic regression models were used to calculate the odds ratios between use of hospital services and self-rated health, sex, age, educational level, employment status, income, country of birth, chronic conditions, disability and previous use of hospital services. Results: By the end of a 4-year follow-up period, 1,184 participants (22.4 %) had used hospital services. Use of hospital services was associated with poor self-rated health among both men and women. In men, it was also associated with unemployment, low income, and the presence of a chronic disease. In women, it was associated with low educational level, the presence of a disability, previous hospital services use, and the presence of chronic disease. Interactions were detected between self-rated health and chronic disease in men and between self-rated health and educational level in women. Conclusions: Self-rated health acts as a predictor of hospital services use. Various health and socioeconomic variables provide additional predictive capacity. Interactions were detected between self-rated health and other variables that may reflect different complex predictive models, by gender.

Cómo vivir el final de la vida: hospital vs domicilio

Introducción: El modelo organizativo de los cuidados paliativos se lleva a cabo principalmente en hospitales y domicilios, resultando complejo decidir donde sería más adecuado vivir el final de la vida. Objetivo: Dado el marco actual del sistema de salud, se precisa una comparativa entre hospital y domicilio, valorando cuales son las preferencias de los pacientes y si éstas coinciden con la realidad, teniendo en cuenta el control de síntomas y los costes en ambos servicios. Método: Para ello, se ha realizado una revisión bibliográfica reciente de artículos originales publicados entre el año 2000 y 2016, realizando una búsqueda en diferentes bases de datos (PUBMED, Biblioteca Virtual de Salud, SCIELO, MEDLINE) y examinando 16 estudios para el análisis de los resultados. Resultados: Estos resultados indican, que la mayoría de los pacientes prefiere el domicilio para pasar sus últimos días de vida, sin embargo, la realidad muestra que fallecen más en el hospital. El control de síntomas es mayor en el domicilio y también resulta más económico en comparación con el hospital. Conclusiones: El presente estudio demuestra que el deseo de los pacientes dista de la realidad, siendo ésta una situación perjudicial para ellos. Sin embargo, estudios recientes introducen la necesidad de estudiar las preferencias de los pacientes en relación a diversos factores, como son su enfermedad y localización geográfica. En general, el soporte en el domicilio por una unidad de cuidados paliativos resulta de mayor calidad y rentable, lo que abre un marco para su implantación en los diferentes sistemas de salud del estado Español.

Hemorragia subaracnoideia (HSA) por rotura de aneurisma cerebral em doentes admitidos no Hospital de Santa Maria (HSM) : análise retrospetiva de 2008 a 2012

Trabalho Final do Curso de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2014

Trends in hospital diagnoses for black patients and white patients, 1980-87 /

"June 1995"--P. 2.

Review of the Government's rights and practices concerning recovery of the cost of hospital and medical services in negligent third-party cases /

"May 1960."

An analysis of 8,670 ophthalmic cases treated at a home hospital.

" ... being a report on the ophthalmic work carried out at the 2nd London General Hospital, St. Mark's College, Chelsea, from September 1914 to the end of 1917 by Brevet-Major A.W. Ormond, R.A.M.C.T."--p. [3]

Patterns of hospital utilization among privately insured patients, 1980-1986.

"OM91-0518"--P. [4] of cover.

Reglamento de la enfermeria de la V.O.T. de San Francisco aprobado en junta general celebrada en 6 de junio de 1867.

Mode of access: Internet.

Drill regulations for the hospital corps /

Includes index.

Memorial soliciting an appropriation for the state hospital for the insane, at Lexington : and also urging the necessity for establishing a new hospital in the Green River country /

Submitted to the General Assembly of Kentucky.

District of Columbia : barriers to Medicaid enrollment contribute to hospital uncompensated care : report to the Committee on the District of Columbia, House of Representatives /

"B-251057"--P. 1.

Hospital plans. Five essays relating to the construction, organization & management of hospitals,

Essays with the general title: Hospital construction and organization, by J. S. Billings, N. Folsom, J. Jones, C. Morris, and S. Smith.