Improving the central venous access devices maintenance process to reduce associated infections in paediatrics: Evaluation of a practical, multi-faceted quality-improvement initiative

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 46-53

  Kleidon, Tricia ^a,b   Illing, Abby ^a   Fogarty, Gerry ^a   Edwards, Rachel ^a   Tomlinson, Jane ^a   Ullman, Amanda ^b,c  

^a LADY CILENTO CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 84930167161     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI14038     Document Type: Article

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