Substantial improvement in prophylactic antibiotic administration for open fracture patients: Results of a performance improvement program

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 620-625

  Collinge, Cory A ^a   McWilliam Ross, Kindra ^b   Kelly, Kevin C ^c   Dombroski, Derek ^d  

^a Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital   (United States)

^b Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital   (United States)

^c VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Texas Health Harris Fort Worth Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antibiotics; Damage control; Infection; Open fracture; Performance improvement; Prevention; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPEN FRACTURE; ORTHOAEDIC TRAUMA PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME TO TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRACTURES, OPEN; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TEXAS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84915821575     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000090     Document Type: Article

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