Reducing VAP by instituting a care bundle using improvement methodology in a UK Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 323-330

  Brierley, Joe ^a   Highe, Lorraine ^a   Hines, Sarah ^a   Dixon, Garth ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care associated infection; Improvement methodology; Paediatric intensive care; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSE TRAINING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH BRUSHING; UNITED KINGDOM; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; CHILD; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; PATIENT SAFETY; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 84857049147     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1538-y     Document Type: Article

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