Abstract
We undertook a quality improvement project to address challenges with pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) line maintenance in a setting of low-baseline central-line infection rates. We observed a subsequent reduction in Staphylococcal PAC line infections and a trend toward a reduction in overall PAC infection rates over 1 year.
MeSH terms
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Bacteremia / prevention & control*
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Bandages
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Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology
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Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control*
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Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / adverse effects
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Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / nursing*
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Education, Nursing, Continuing
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Humans
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Nursing / methods*
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Patient Care Bundles*
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Quality Improvement
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Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*