In this report the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) systematically review the evidence supporting quality improvement strategies to reduce the incidence of key healthcare-associated infections (surgical site infections (SSI), central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and catheterassociated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)).
Evidence Report (Publication No. 04(07)-0051-6): (PDF File, 785 KB)