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Reducing healthcare-associated infections by improving compliance to aseptic non-touch technique in intravenous line maintenance: a quality improvement approach

Savithri Shettigar, Abhishek Somasekhara Aradhya, Srinath Ramappa, Venugopal Reddy, Praveen Venkatagiri

BMJ Open Quality · 2021 · 19 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Using a quality improvement model of improvement, ANTT in intravenous line maintenance was implemented stepwise. Improving compliance with ANTT principles in intravenous line maintenance reduced HCAI. Scrub the hub requires longer sustained efforts to become part of the practice.

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