Rapid cycle development of a multifactorial intervention achieved sustained reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections in haematology oncology units at a children's hospital: a time series analysis.
Christopher E DandoyJackie HausfeldLaura FleschDeanna HawkinsKathy DemmelDeanna BestErin OsterkampTracey BrackeRajaram NagarajanSonata JodeleJulie HoltMary Jo GiacconeStella M DaviesUma KotagalJeffrey SimmonsPublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2015)
Stress to a complex system caring for high-risk patients can challenge CLABSI rates. Identifying key processes and executing them reliably can stabilise outcomes during times of system stress.