How a change in hospital policy saved thousands of lives. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

How a change in hospital policy saved thousands of lives. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Audiovisual
 
• Published October 2017

How a change in hospital policy saved thousands of lives.

Kliff S, Pinkerton B, Weinberger J, Drozdowska A. Vox. October 23, 2017.

This audio segment discusses two incidents involving pediatric patient harm associated with central line use and highlights successful reduction of central line infections after investigation, standardization, and checklist use in many hospitals.

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