Nursing: Quality Improvement

Quality improvement topic: infection rates

Start with a simple keyword search like: infection rates

Revise your simple search using keywords and phrases from 

individual article SUBJECTS:

• Specific types of infections
  • "cross infection"
  • "catheter-related infections"
  • "staphylococcal infections"
  • "clostridium infections"
• Health care locations
  • "intensive care units"
  • hospitals
• Specific aspects
  • "patient safety"
  • "prevention and control"
  • "practice guidelines"
  • "quality improvement"
  • "nursing practice"

Example: "catheter related infections" and "prevention and control"

Use the Limiters to eliminate those articles that do not meet the criteria:

Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) [Remember, only 1 of the sources for your assignment has to be scholarly (peer reviewed).]

Evidence-Based Practice

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