Achieving “zero” CLABSI and VAP after sequential implementation of central line bundle and ventilator bundle

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 364-366

  Tang, Hung Jen ^a,b   Chao, Chien Ming ^a,c   Leung, Pak On ^a   Lai, Chih Cheng ^a  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c Min Hwei College of Health Care Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARE BUNDLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL LINE BUNDLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF; HAND WASHING; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MOUTH HYGIENE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; VENTILATOR BUNDLE; WOUND DRESSING; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; EVALUATION STUDY; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84923360594     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: 15596834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2014.56     Document Type: Letter

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