ICU Structure and Care Processes Drive VAP and CLABSI Burden in Brazilian ICUs: Insights from the IMPACTO‑MR Nested Cohort
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ICU Structure and Care Processes Drive VAP and CLABSI Burden in Brazilian ICUs: Insights from the IMPACTO‑MR Nested Cohort

A large multicenter Brazilian cohort found that ICU-level structure and process measures — staffing, prevention protocols, hand hygiene training, visitation policies, and specific clinical roles — explain substantial between-hospital variability and are associated with lower VAP and CLABSI rates.
ICU Structure and Care Processes Explain Much of VAP and CLABSI Variation in Brazilian ICUs: Findings from a 50‑Unit IMPACTO‑MR Nested Cohort
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ICU Structure and Care Processes Explain Much of VAP and CLABSI Variation in Brazilian ICUs: Findings from a 50‑Unit IMPACTO‑MR Nested Cohort

A 50‑ICU nested cohort from the IMPACTO‑MR platform links ICU-level structure and care processes to substantially different ventilator‑associated pneumonia and central line‑associated bloodstream infection rates, highlighting modifiable institutional targets in LMIC intensive care.