Promoting quality through measurement of performance and response: prevention success stories.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Richards, C. ; Emori, T. G. ; Peavy, G. ; Gaynes, R.
• Description:
  Successful efforts to prevent health-care acquired infections occur daily in U.S. hospitals. However, few of these "success stories" are presented in the medical literature or discussed at professional meetings. Key components of successful prevention efforts include multidisciplinary teams, appropriate educational interventions, and data dissemination to clinical staff.
• Subjects:
  Cross Infection National Health Programs Quality Assurance, Health Care
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 7(2):299-301.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b193107e81ce36fda67fff9ed6b084972b0f6171dc943e370f03e21fd6bb61c5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3311/cdc_3311_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 42.54 KB ]