title: Reducing ventriculostomy-related infections to near zero: the eliminating ventriculostomy infection study.
abstract: Implementation of a standard protocol and use of antibiotic-coated ventricular catheters helped reduce EVD-related infections from 9.2% to almost zero at the University of Florida. This project demonstrated the success of creating a task force to identify areas of improvement, implement solutions, and monitor the outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. maryam.rahman@neurosurgery.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Jobyna H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Whiting
authors.forename: Loretta L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Fauerbach
authors.forename: Lennox
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Archibald
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D057189:Checklist; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014696:Ventriculostomy