In this review, the NNT varied between 3 (implementation of early goal-directed therapy [ 26]) and 11 patients (implementation of a multidisciplinary sepsis team, that besides early goal-directed therapy provide control of focus of infection and glucose control [ 27]).
Moreover, in our cohort of 117 patients, implementation of EBUS-TBNA obviated invasive surgical diagnostic procedures in nearly three quarters of the patients and allowed IHC and additional molecular analysis to be performed in more than 80%% of the cases.
PST is a recognised structured psychological intervention, which aims to assist patients' awareness of links between life problems and symptoms, identification and clarification of relevant symptom related problems, goals and solutions and support patients' implementation of relevant solutions [ 11].
For other MRSA-positive patients, implementation of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate daily bathing, in addition to the hand hygiene campaign and contact precautions in open cubicles, could limit nosocomial transmission of MRSA in our highly endemic setting.
In effect, whereas prior research exists on medical patient records implementation, most of these studies are factor-oriented, i.e., they seek to explain implementation in terms of relationships between dependent and independent variables.
Results: Before Patient Gateway implementation, 88% of surveyed staff were already using e-mail at least once a day for work-related communication.
After Patient Gateway implementation, users reported high satisfaction with the application and staff in general (users and non-users of Patient Gateway) felt more enthusiastic about increasing e-mail use with patients.
Analyzed by calendar year after electronic patient record implementation, mortality decreased strikingly.
Although evidence-based guidelines are important for improving the quality of patient care, implementation in practice is below expectations.
The most promising patient safety implementation programs should focus on these items, in order to yield the best results.
