Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections on Inpatient Oncology Units Using Peer Review

摘要

The purpose of this article is to describe a peer-to-peer program and the outcomes of interventions to reduce the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections in patients in bone marrow transplantation, medical, and surgical oncology units. The article reviews the process and describes tools used to achieve success in a Magnet (R)-designated academic medical center.