Improving the timing and documentation of antibiotics administered for surgical prophylaxis

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 293-296

  Matmcbka, Paul ^a   Burke, John D ^a   Cheaclle, William G ^b   Neal Garrison, R ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous quality improvement; Prophylactic antibiotics; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INCISION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TIME;

EID: 0031893837     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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