Reducing post-caesarean surgical wound infection rate: An improvement project in a Norwegian maternity clinic

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 206-210

  Dyrkorn, Ole A ^a   Kristoffersen, Marit ^a   Walberg, Mette ^a  

^a VESTRE VIKEN HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NORWAY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SURGICAL INFECTION;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84857453910     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000316     Document Type: Article

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