Systems ambiguity and guideline compliance: A qualitative study of how intensive care units follow evidence-based guidelines to reduce healthcare- Associated infections

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 351-359

  Gurses, A P ^a   Seidl, K L ^b   Vaidya, V ^c   Bochicchio, G ^c,d,e   Harris, A D ^b,c   Hebden, J ^b   Xiao, Y ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^e BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60149088722     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2006.021709     Document Type: Article

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