Royal Free reports year without central line infections
- Published: 25 July 2008 13:02
- Last Updated: 25 July 2008 13:02
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Royal Free Hampstead trust has reported it has not had any central line catheter-related bloodstream infections for a year.
It follows the trust's decision to adopt a 300-day target for no central line infections as part of the Health Foundation's safer patients initiative.
It has also had no MRSA infections for six months.
To read more about the safer patients initiative, go to www.health.org.uk
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