Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive care unit: Business case for quality improvement.
Nowak
Jeffrey E
JE
Pediatric Critical Care Physician, Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Brilli
Richard J
RJ
Lake
Michael R
MR
Sparling
Karen W
KW
Butcher
John
J
Schulte
Marion
M
Wheeler
Derek S
DS
D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012189:Retrospective Studies