Implementation of lean practices to reduce healthcare associated infections
by Anna Ferraro; Piera Centobelli; Roberto Cerchione; Maria Vincenza Di Cicco; Emma Montella; Eliana Raiola; Maria Triassi; Giovanni Improta
International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management (IJHTM), Vol. 18, No. 1/2, 2020

Abstract: In this paper, Lean and Six Sigma (LSS) methodologies have been used to define, measure, analyse, improve, and control the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections affecting patients' safety at the adult Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital 'Federico II'. The first (01/01/2014-28/02/2015) and second data collection campaign (01/03/2015-28/02/2016) involved 144 and 154 patients, respectively. The results show that Acinetobacter baumannii is the dominant bacterium and a positive correlation exists between the number of colonized patients and the number of healthcare procedures the patients undergo. The different parameters influencing the process and the distribution of the sentinel bacterium have been also identified.

Online publication date: Mon, 02-Aug-2021

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