Peripheral intravenous catheters: The road to quality improvement and safer patient care

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-41

  Boyd, S ^a   Aggarwal, I ^b   Davey, P ^c   Logan, M ^b   Nathwani, D ^c  

^a NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infection; Care bundles; Healthcare infection; Peripheral venous catheters

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SCOTLAND; SEPSIS;

EID: 78650510311     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.09.011     Document Type: Article

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