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ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2021

Management practices for leaders to promote infection prevention: Lessons from a qualitative study.

Ann Scheck McAlearney, Alice A Gaughan, Matthew J DePuccio, Sarah R MacEwan, Courtney Hebert, Daniel M Walker

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Article in American journal of infection control, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ann Scheck McAlearneyThe Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Electronic address: Ann.McAlearney@osumc.edu.
Alice A GaughanThe Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Matthew J DePuccioThe Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Sarah R MacEwanThe Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Courtney HebertThe Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Daniel M WalkerThe Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
The Ohio State University · US

Funding

Searching for Management Approaches to Reduce HAI Transmission (SMART)R01HS024958 · AHRQ · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI MCALEARNEY, ANN SCHECK · 2017 to 2021
$1.9M
AHRQ HHS R01 HS024958
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is critical to reduce preventable deaths and healthcare costs. Variable success with HAI prevention efforts has suggested that management practices are critical to support clinical infection prevention practices. This study examined hospital leaders' management practices around the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) to identify actions that leaders can take to promote HAI prevention efforts.

methodsWe conducted interviews with 420 key informants, including managers and frontline staff, in 18 hospitals across the United States. Interviewees were asked about management practices supporting HAI prevention. We analyzed interview transcripts using rigorous qualitative methods to understand how management practices were operationalized in infection prevention efforts.

resultsAcross hospitals and interviewees, three management practices were characterized as important facilitators of HAI prevention: (1) engagement of executive leadership; (2) information sharing; and (3) manager coaching. We found that visible executive leadership, efficient communication, and frequent opportunities to provide and promote learning from feedback were perceived to promote and sustain HAI prevention efforts.

conclusionsOur findings provide insight into management practices for leaders that support successful HAI prevention. In practice, these tactics may need to be adjusted to accommodate the current restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to maintain HAI prevention efforts as a priority.

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CommunicationLeadershipCOVID-19Cross InfectionHumansInfection ControlInterviews as TopicPandemicsQualitative ResearchSARS-CoV-2United StatesCommunicationHealthcare-associated infectionsLeadershipQualitative methods

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PMID32980436
PMCPMC10302109
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