title: Veni-Gard versus standard dressings on hemodynamic catheter sites.
abstract: Nosocomial infections result in increased costs for the patient and hospital and more importantly, these infections increase patient morbidity and mortality. Patients in intensive care areas have a higher risk of nosocomial infection than other hospitalized patients. Severity of illness and the use of multiple devices associated with high risk infection are contributing causes. The authors describe a project to improve the standard of care for patients with central and hemodynamic lines.
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authors.lastname: Dugger
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authors.lastname: Macklin
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rand
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000451:nursing*; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000451:nursing*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units