Central Venous Access Device Outcomes in a Homecare Agency: A 7-Year Study

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-111

  Gorski, Lisa A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFUSION; OCCLUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CROSS INFECTION; DATA COLLECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HOME INFUSION THERAPY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS;

EID: 1642295634     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129804-200403000-00006     Document Type: Review

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