Achieving Zero Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection Rates in Your Intensive Care Unit

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-9

  Sagana, Rommel ^a   Hyzy, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

BSI; CLABSI; HAI; VAP

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIALYSIS CATHETER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB SATISFACTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS; TEAMWORK; UNITED STATES; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHECKLIST; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870190289     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: 15578232     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2012.10.003     Document Type: Review

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