Testing Spread and Implementation of Novel Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcal Aureus (MRSA)-Reducing Practices
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Official title
Testing Spread and Implementation of Novel MRSA-Reducing Practices
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to implement strategies for improved efficiency and waste reduction ("Toyota Lean") and positive deviance, a social behavioral change process, utilizing frontline healthcare personnel to reduce infection bloodstream infection and MRSA infection in outpatient dialysis care. In two outpatient dialysis units, dialysis unit healthcare staff will be educated in Toyota lean techniques and conduct periodic "discovery and action" dialogues to identify and implement care process changes to reduce infection. Outcomes to be monitored will include incidence of bloodstream infections and MRSA infections of all types. Data will be assessed at quarterly intervals using interrupted time series analysis.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01255943
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 175 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- Not listed
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jun 30, 2010
- Primary completion
- Mar 31, 2012
- Completion
- Mar 31, 2012
- Last update posted
- Nov 8, 2021
2010 – 2012
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Medical Center | Portland | Maine | 04102 | — |
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- Last update posted Nov 8, 2021 · Synced Sep 6, 2026
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