Preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections and improving safety culture: A statewide experience

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 593-597

  Watson, Sam R ^a   George, Chris ^b   Martin, Morgan ^b   Bogan, Brittany ^c   Goeschel, Christine ^d   Pronovost, Peter J ^e  

^a Michigan Health and Hospital Association   (United States)

^b MHA Keystone Center   (United States)

^c Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives   (Australia)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SAFETY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 74949129538     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(09)35083-7     Document Type: Article

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