Aiming to reduce catheter associated urinary tract Infections (CAUTI) by adopting a checklist and bundle to achieve sustained system improvements

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 57-61

  Curran, Evonne ^a   Murdoch, Heather ^b  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bundle; CAUTI; Checklist; Human error theory; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349091398     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177408097755     Document Type: Article

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