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Original Research

A vascular access and midlines program can decrease hospital-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infections and cost to a community-based hospital

Rahul PathakUniversity of Central Florida School of Medicine and Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Davenport, FL, USA, [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
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Sumalatha GanginaUniversity of Central Florida School of Medicine and Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Davenport, FL, USA, [email protected]
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Falina JairamUniversity of Central Florida School of Medicine and Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Davenport, FL, USA, [email protected]
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Kimberly HintonUniversity of Central Florida School of Medicine and Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Davenport, FL, USA, [email protected]
Pages 1453-1456 | Published online: 21 Aug 2018

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