Plan-do-study-act cycles as an instrument for improvement of compliance with infection control measures in care of patients after cardiothoracic surgery

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-70

  van Tiel, F H ^a   Elenbaas, T W O ^a   Voskuilen, B M A M ^b   Herczeg, J ^a   Verheggen, F W ^a   Mochtar, B ^a   Stobberingh, E E ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement CBO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiothoracic surgery; Infection control; PDSA cycle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SANITATION; STANDARDIZATION; THORAX SURGERY; WOUND CARE;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENT CARE; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 30844472410     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.05.016     Document Type: Article

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