How clinical champions can improve quality
Tracey Lewis Principal organisational development manager in clinical excellence, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Carmel Edwards Senior infection control nurse, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Tracey Lewis and Garmel Edwards describe how the incidence of healthcare associated infections can be cut when key staff champion high clinical standards
HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED infections (HCAIs) impede the ability of trusts to deliver high quality services, and cost the UK around £1 billion a year (Plowman et al 2001).
Nursing Management.
14, 10, 24-27.
doi: 10.7748/nm2008.03.14.10.24.c6492
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