A multifactorial action plan improves hand hygiene adherence and significantly reduces central line-associated bloodstream infections

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1146-1151

  Johnson, Linda ^a   Grueber, Sarah ^a   Schlotzhauer, Cathy ^a   Phillips, Eileen ^a   Bullock, Paula ^a   Basnett, Jaime ^a   Hahn Cover, Kristin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rub; Health care associated infections; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSING STAFF; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; STAFF TRAINING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; SEPSIS; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MISSOURI; SEPSIS;

EID: 84927596052     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.07.003     Document Type: Article

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