title: Managing the outcome of infection: nosocomial infection initiative.
abstract: Outcomes management provides a mechanism to foster development of patient-driven services through revision of practice and measurement of outcomes. This article shares an outcome initiative that focused on reducing the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia in a hospital setting. Strategies used such as a case-control study, risk tool development and protocol implementation are discussed. Both process and outcome data are provided to demonstrate the positive impact of the initiative.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 77225-0269, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houston
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors