Intensive care unit nurses' perceptions of safety after a highly specific safety intervention.
Elder NC, Brungs SM, Nagy M, et al. Intensive care unit nurses' perceptions of safety after a highly specific safety intervention. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17(1):25-30. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.021949.
Catheter-related bloodstream infections were significantly reduced in intensive care units (ICUs) through a multifaceted program including checklists and education. However, 1 year later, ICU nurses did not consider this program to be an example of improving patient safety, nor did they feel that the overall safety climate had improved.