Reduction of central venous catheter associated blood stream infections following implementation of a resident oversight and credentialing policy

Reduction of central venous catheter associated blood stream infections following implementation of a resident oversight and credentialing policy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study assesses the impact that a resident oversight and credentialing policy for central venous catheter (CVC) placement had on institution-wide central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). We therefore investigated...

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Main Authors: West Cheri E, Cherry Robert A, Hamilton Maria C, Rafferty Colleen M, Hollenbeak Christopher S, Caputo Gregory M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Online Access:http://www.pssjournal.com/content/5/1/15

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