title: Multidisciplinary performance improvement team for reducing health care-associated Clostridium difficile infection.
abstract: Clostridium difficile is the most frequent cause of health care-associated diarrhea and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. It is also associated with a considerable financial burden. A concerted multidisciplinary approach is required for prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Electronic address: swaqar2014@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waqar
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nigh
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sisler
authors.affiliation: Nursing Administration, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fanning
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tancin
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brozik
authors.affiliation: Center for Quality Outcomes, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Rebekah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: P Rocco
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: LaSala
authors.affiliation: Environmental Services, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krautz
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Rashida
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khakoo
mesh_terms: D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Clostridium difficile infection; Hydrogen peroxide vapor system