Congratulations to Kelly Reagan, VCU graduate student (PhD- mathematics), for her recent publication of a mathematical model on the infection prevention impact of incremental increases in chlorhexidine patient bathing.
The paper is published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
The punchline? With a 32% reduction in HAI incidence, increasing CHG bathing compliance from 60% to 90% results in 20 averted infections and $815,301.75 cost savings per annum.
