Implementing quality improvement strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections: A systematic review

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2014, Pages S274-S283

  Mauger, Barbara ^a   Marbella, Anne ^a   Pines, Elizabeth ^a   Chopra, Ryan ^a   Black, Edgar R ^a   Aronson, Naomi ^a  

^a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Audit and feedback; Catheter associated urinary tract infection; Central line associated blood stream infection; Education; Implementation; Organizational change; Prevention; Reminder systems; Surgical site infection; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REMINDER SYSTEM; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84959851971     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.05.031     Document Type: Article

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