Feedback to nursing staff as an intervention to reduce catheter- associated urinary tract infections

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 402-404

  Goetz, Angella M ^a   Kedzuf, Stephen ^a   Wagener, Marilyn ^a   Muder, Robert R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING STAFF; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAFF TRAINING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0032853511     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70005-2     Document Type: Article

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