Healthcare-associated infections must stop: A breakthrough project aimed at reducing healthcare-associated infections in an intensive-care unit

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 631-636

  Yngström, Doris ^a   Lindström, Kurt ^a   Nyström, Kirsti ^a   Nilsson Marttala, Kristina ^a   Hillblom, Lena ^a   Hansson, Lisa ^a   Klarin, Maria ^a   Larsson, Jeanette ^a  

^a Gallivare Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK REDUCTION; VENTILATED PATIENT;

CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 79959336475     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2007.023846     Document Type: Article

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