Use of a Launderable Bed Barrier and Antibiotic Stewardship to Decrease Hospital Onset _Clostridioides difficile_ Infections in an Acute Care Hospital: A Retrospective Pre/Post Case Study
**Background:** Hospital-onset _Clostridioides difficile_ infection (HO-CDI) is a major source of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this research was to evaluate the reduction in HO-CDI through the use of a launderable bed barrier (BB) and an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP). **Methods:...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia Data Analytics, LLC
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| Series: | Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research |
| Online Access: | http://jheor.scholasticahq.com/article/11149-use-of-a-launderable-bed-barrier-and-antibiotic-stewardship-to-decrease-hospital-onset-_clostridioides-difficile_-infections-in-an-acute-care-hospital-a-retrospective-pre-post-case-study.pdf |