Data-Driven Evidence-Based Practices Reduce Clostridioides Difficile Infections
Data-Driven Evidence-Based Practices Reduce Clostridioides Difficile Infections
6 PagesCopyright © 2019 Health Catalyst 1 Success Story Data-Driven Evidence-Based Practices Reduce Clostridioides Difficile Infections HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION Community Hospital PRODUCTS • Health Catalyst ® Data Operating System (DOS TM ) Platform • Hospital-Acquired Infection Analytics Accelerator SERVICES Professional Services EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Causing nearly 500,000 infections and an estimated 15,000 deaths annually, Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a significant cause of infectious disease in the U.S. Thibodaux Regional Medical Center’s chief executive officer recognized a negative trend in its C. diff infection rate and worked with its Board, organized medical staff, leaders, and frontline caregivers to reduce the rate and improve patient safety. If the organization did not re
