Critical-Care-Unit Bedside Design and Furnishing: Impact on Nosocomial Infections

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 597-601

  Harvey, Maurene A ^a,b  

^a Critical Care Inc   (United States)

^b Box 92764 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FURNITURE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANPOWER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SANITATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HANDWASHING; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; SANITATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032130679     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30141788     Document Type: Article

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