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Multistate programme to reduce catheter-associated infections in intensive care units with elevated infection rates

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  • Jennifer Meddings Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Patient Safety Enhancement Program, University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • M Todd Greene Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Patient Safety Enhancement Program, University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • David Ratz Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Patient Safety Enhancement Program, University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Jessica Ameling Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Patient Safety Enhancement Program, University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Karen E Fowler Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Patient Safety Enhancement Program, University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Andrew J Rolle Health Research & Educational Trust, American Hospital Association, Chicago, Illinois, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Louella Hung Health Research & Educational Trust, American Hospital Association, Chicago, Illinois, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Sue Collier Health Research & Educational Trust, American Hospital Association, Chicago, Illinois, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Sanjay Saint Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Patient Safety Enhancement Program, University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Jennifer Meddings, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; meddings{at}umich.edu
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Meddings J, Greene MT, Ratz D, et al
Multistate programme to reduce catheter-associated infections in intensive care units with elevated infection rates
BMJ Quality & Safety 2020;29:418-429.

Publication history

  • Received January 11, 2019
  • Revised October 4, 2019
  • Accepted October 13, 2019
  • First published January 6, 2020.
Online issue publication 
April 20, 2020

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