Rapid reduction of central line infections in hospitalized pediatric oncology patients through simple quality improvement methods

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 262-269

  Choi, Sung W ^a   Chang, Lawrence ^a   Hanauer, David A ^b   Shaffer Hartman, Jacqueline ^b   Teitelbaum, Daniel ^a   Lewis, Ian ^a   Blackwood, Alex ^a   Akcasu, Nur ^a   Steel, Janell ^b   Christensen, Joy ^b   Niedner, Matthew F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood and marrow transplant; Blood stream infections; Central line associated bloodstream infection; Children; CLA BSI; Hospital acquired infections; Infection control; Pediatric hematology oncology; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE;

ARTICLE; BATH; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CANCER PATIENT; CATHETER INFECTION; CHILD; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES; SCHOOL CHILD; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WOUND DRESSING;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84871114460     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24187     Document Type: Article

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