Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a surgical intensive care unit using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement central line bundle

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 207, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 817-823

  Sacks, Greg D ^a   Diggs, Brian S ^b   Hadjizacharia, Pantelis ^c   Green, Donald ^c   Salim, Ali ^d   Malinoski, Darren J ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter associated line infections; Central venous catheters; Checklist; Healthcare cost; Infection control; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DEMOGRAPHY; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN;

CATHETER-ASSOCIATED LINE INFECTIONS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; CHECKLIST; HEALTHCARE COST; INFECTION CONTROL; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

ADULT; APACHE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHECKLIST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LOS ANGELES; MALE; PATIENT CARE BUNDLES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84901834329     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.08.041     Document Type: Article

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