Prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections: Is it time to add simulation training to the prevention bundle?

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 555-560

  Burden, Amanda R ^a,b,c   Torjman, Marc C ^a,b,c   Dy, George E ^a   Jaffe, Jonathan D ^a   Littman, Jeffrey J ^a,b,c   Nawar, Fiorella ^a   Rajaram, S Sujanthy ^a,b,c   Schorr, Christa ^a,b,c   Staman, Gregory W ^a,b   Reboli, Annette C ^a,b  

^a Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

^b Rowan University ^*  (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infection; Central venous catheter infection; Simulation training

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHECKLIST; GLOVE; HAND WASHING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASK; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL GOWN;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; COST SAVINGS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LENGTH OF STAY; MANIKINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84867751494     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: 18734529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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