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Impact of a statewide intensive care unit quality improvement initiative on hospital mortality and length of stay: retrospective comparative analysis

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Abstract: 
To evaluate whether implementation of the Michigan Keystone ICU project, a comprehensive statewide quality improvement initiative focused on reduction of infections, was associated with reductions in hospital mortality and length of stay for adults aged 65 or more admitted to intensive care units
Authors: 
Lipitz-Snyderman ASteinwachs DNeedham DMColantuoni EMorlock LLPronovost PJ. BMJ. 2011 Jan 28
Link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3031651/
Category: 
Intervention Study