Imapct of systems ambiguity on guideline compliance in intensive care units
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Introduction / objectives Health care associated infections (HAI) in intensive care units (ICU) can be significantly reduced or eliminated by increasing care providers’ compliance with evidencebased guidelines. Using a human factors and systems engineering approach, we conducted a qualitative study to identify the underlying causes of non-compliance with evidence-based guidelines for preventing four types of HAI in ICUs.
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Systems ambiguity and guideline compliance: a qualitative study of how intensive care units follow evidence-based guidelines to reduce healthcare-associated infections.
BACKGROUND Consistent compliance with evidence-based guidelines is challenging yet critical to patient safety. We conducted a qualitative study to explore the underlying causes for non-compliance with evidence-based guidelines aimed at preventing four types of healthcare-associated infections in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) setting. METHODS Twenty semistructured interviews were con...
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