Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: the Hawaii experience.

Della Lin; Kristina Weeks; Laura Bauer; John R. Combes; Christine George; Christine A. Goeschel; Lisa H. Lubomski; Simon C. Mathews; Melinda D Sawyer; David A. Thompson; Sam R Watson; Bradford D. Winters; Jill A. Marsteller; Sean M. Berenholtz; Peter J Pronovost; Julius Cuong Pham

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Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: the Hawaii experience.

March 21, 2012

Lin D, Weeks K, Bauer L, et al. American Journal of Medical Quality. 2011;27(2).

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Building on the success of the landmark Keystone ICU project, this study demonstrated that a similar intervention could nearly eliminate central line–associated bloodstream infections throughout Hawaii.

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