Rapid cycle development of a multifactorial intervention achieved sustained reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections in haematology oncology units at a children's hospital: A time series analysis

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 633-643

  Dandoy, Christopher E ^a   Hausfeld, Jackie ^a   Flesch, Laura ^a   Hawkins, Deanna ^a   Demmel, Kathy ^a   Best, Deanna ^a   Osterkamp, Erin ^a   Bracke, Tracey ^a   Nagarajan, Rajaram ^a   Jodele, Sonata ^a   Holt, Julie ^a   Giaccone, Mary Jo ^a   Davies, Stella M ^a   Kotagal, Uma ^a   Simmons, Jeffrey ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Nosocomial infections; Paediatrics; Patient safety; Quality improvement methodologies; Root cause analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANCER CENTER; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STAFF TRAINING; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WOUND DRESSING; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL; HYGIENE; IN SERVICE TRAINING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDS;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INSERVICE TRAINING; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84982908741     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004450     Document Type: Article

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