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Peter J. Pronovost
Researcher at Johns Hopkins University
Publications - 765
Citations - 60519
Peter J. Pronovost is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Patient safety. The author has an hindex of 118, co-authored 737 publications receiving 55076 citations. Previous affiliations of Peter J. Pronovost include National Patient Safety Foundation & University of Baltimore.
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An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU
Peter J. Pronovost,Dale M. Needham,Sean M. Berenholtz,David J. Sinopoli,Haitao Chu,Sara E. Cosgrove,Bryan Sexton,Robert C. Hyzy,Robert J. Welsh,Gary Roth,Joseph Bander,John P. Kepros,Christine A. Goeschel +12 more
TL;DR: An evidence-based intervention resulted in a large and sustained reduction (up to 66%) in rates of catheter-related bloodstream infection that was maintained throughout the 18-month study period.
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Frailty as a Predictor of Surgical Outcomes in Older Patients
Martin A. Makary,Dorry L. Segev,Peter J. Pronovost,Dora Syin,Karen Bandeen-Roche,Purvi Patel,Ryan K. Takenaga,Lara Devgan,Christine G. Holzmueller,Jing Tian,Linda P. Fried +10 more
TL;DR: Frailty independently predicts postoperative complications, length of stay, and discharge to a skilled or assisted-living facility in older surgical patients and enhances conventional risk models.
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Physician Staffing Patterns and Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review
Peter J. Pronovost,Derek C. Angus,Todd Dorman,Karen A. Robinson,Tony T. Dremsizov,Tammy L. Young +5 more
TL;DR: High-intensity vs low-intensity ICU physician staffing is associated with reduced hospital andICU mortality and hospital and ICU LOS and no study found increased LOS with high-intensity staffing after case-mix adjustment.
Physician Staffing Patterns and Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients
Peter J. Pronovost,Derek C. Angus,Todd Dorman,Karen A. Robinson,Tony T. Dremsizov,Tammy L. Young +5 more
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Eliminating catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit.
Sean M. Berenholtz,Peter J. Pronovost,Pamela A. Lipsett,Deborah B. Hobson,Karen Earsing,Jason E. Farley,Shelley Milanovich,Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer,Bradford D. Winters,Haya R. Rubin,Todd Dorman,Trish M. Perl +11 more
TL;DR: Multifaceted interventions that helped to ensure adherence with evidence-based infection control guidelines nearly eliminated CR-BSIs in the authors' surgical ICU.