Status:
COMPLETED
Safe Critical Care: Testing Improvement Strategies
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
1+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
One group of hospitals participated in a collaborative approach for healthcare quality improvement while another group was provided only a tool kit. The investigators' objective was to determine if th...
Detailed Description
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) methodologies provide a framework for initiating and sustaining improvements in complex systems.1 By definition, CQI engages frontline staff in iterative problem s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Medical centers with at least one adult or pediatric ICU.
- Medical centers within the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) were eligible for enrollment.
Exclusion
- Nonresponse to invitation to participate in our Safe Critical Care Initiative.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
59 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00975923
Start Date
February 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2008
Last Update
January 12 2016
Active Locations (1)
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1
HCA Hospital Corporation of America
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203