Effectiveness of Quality Improvement Strategies in Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections Among Neurosurgical Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review.
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major and largely preventable cause of morbidity, excess mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and escalating healthcare costs in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. Neurosurgical patients are particularly vulnerable because of frequent exposure to invasiv...