Aiming for zero: Decreasing central line associated bacteraemia in the intensive care unit

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 124, Issue 1339, 2011, Pages 9-21

  Seddon, Mary E ^a   Hocking, Catherine J ^a   Mead, Pat ^a   Simpson, Catherine ^a  

^a Manukau SuperClinic   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COST CONTROL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHECKLIST; COST SAVINGS; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NEW ZEALAND; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79961049297     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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