title: Best-practice protocols: preventing central line infection.
abstract: Compliance with venous access best practices at Johns Hopkins Hospital hinged on nursing and physician management, and quality improvement programs.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Earsing
authors.forename: Deborah Baugher
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Hobson
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D014481:United States