Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 571-575

  Goeschel, Christine A ^a,b,c   Holzmueller, Christine G ^d   Cosgrove, Sara E ^a,e   Ristaino, Polly ^e   Pronovost, Peter J ^a,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

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

^d Quality and Safety Research Group   (Australia)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CHECKLIST; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; SAFETY;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CHECKLIST; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78651231031     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(10)36085-5     Document Type: Article

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