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Assessments and observations of infection prevention and control practices in US outpatient hemodialysis facilities, 2015–2018: important opportunities for improvement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2024

Nicole R. Gualandi Open the ORCID record for Nicole R. Gualandi [Opens in a new window] ,
Shannon A. Novosad ,
Joseph F. Perz Open the ORCID record for Joseph F. Perz [Opens in a new window] ,
Lauren R. Hopkins ,
Stephanie Hsu ,
Sheila Segura ,
Patricia Kopp ,
Meghan Maloney ,
Eileen McHale  and
Jason Mehr
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Nicole R. Gualandi*
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Shannon A. Novosad
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Joseph F. Perz
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Lauren R. Hopkins
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA Chenega Enterprise Systems & Solutions, LLC, Chesapeake, VA, USA
Stephanie Hsu
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Sheila Segura
Affiliation:
Healthcare-Associated Infections Program, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USA
Patricia Kopp
Affiliation:
Healthcare Associated Infections Section, South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control, Columbia, SC, USA
Meghan Maloney
Affiliation:
Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, CT, USA
Eileen McHale
Affiliation:
Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
Jason Mehr
Affiliation:
Infection Control, Healthcare, & Environmental Epidemiology Section, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ, USA
Rebecca Perlmutter
Affiliation:
Healthcare Associated Infections Program, Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
Priti R. Patel
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Corresponding author: Nicole R. Gualandi; Email: xfb9@cdc.gov
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Abstract

Infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality among patients receiving care in outpatient hemodialysis facilities. We describe comprehensive infection prevention assessments by US public health departments using standardized interview and observation tools. Results demonstrated how facility layouts can undermine infection prevention and that clinical practices often fall short of policies.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 9 , September 2024 , pp. 1137 - 1142
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Footnotes

Previous Presentation of the data: 1) Poster presentation at Kidney Week 2022, Saturday, November 5, 2022, Orlando, FL. 2) Presented in part at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists 2017 annual conference, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, Boise, ID.

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