Preventing CLABSIs among pediatric hematology/oncology inpatients: national collaborative results

Central lines (CLs) are essential for the delivery of modern cancer care to children. Nonetheless, CLs are subject to potentially life-threatening complications, including central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of a multice...

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Published in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 134; no. 6; p. e1678
Main Authors:	Bundy, David G, Gaur, Aditya H, Billett, Amy L, He, Bing, Colantuoni, Elizabeth A, Miller, Marlene R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.2014
Subjects:	Bacteremia - prevention & control Bacteremia - transmission Catheter-Related Infections - prevention & control Catheterization, Central Venous - standards Child Cooperative Behavior Cross Infection - prevention & control Cross Infection - transmission Hematologic Diseases - therapy Hospitals, Pediatric - organization & administration Hospitals, Pediatric - standards Humans Inservice Training - organization & administration Inservice Training - standards Interdisciplinary Communication Neoplasms - therapy Oncology Service, Hospital - organization & administration Oncology Service, Hospital - standards Quality Assurance, Health Care - organization & administration Quality Assurance, Health Care - standards Quality Improvement - organization & administration Quality Improvement - standards Risk Factors United States United States hospital oncology service cross infection quality improvement catheter-related infections bacteremia
ISSN:	1098-4275, 1098-4275
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