The clinical experience of continuous quality improvement in the neonatal intensive care unit

Article Abstract:

Continuous quality improvement processes were applied to reduce central line infection rates in a neonatal intensive care unit. Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, revised central intravenous line placement and management practices to reduce infections in low-birthweight infants. The improvements in the first eight months substantially reduced the rate of catheter-related complications.

Intravenous catheterization

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Quality improvement: an overview(Quality Outcomes)

Article Abstract:

Quality improvement in health care is a process of analysis and change designed to understand and improve care delivery and best meet the needs of health care customers and society. Quality programs can reduce waste and inefficiency, increase responsiveness, identify goals, increase accountability, and reduce costs.

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