ICU Nursing Workload and Healthcare Associated Infections What the Evidence Shows
ICU healthcare-associated infections are influenced by invasive devices, patient acuity, infection-prevention systems and nursing workload. This evidence-based guide explains research linking staffing and HAI risk, the Nursing Activities Score, missed care, central-line and urinary-catheter prevention, mechanical ventilation, skill mix, fatigue, device utilization, infection-prevention staffing and a practical framework for matching nursing resources to patient acuity.