Outcomes of a postdischarge surveillance system for surgical site infections at a Midwestern regional referral center hospital

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 158-164

  Fields, Cynthia L ^a,b  

^a Indiana School of Nursing   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT MONITORING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032941943     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70092-1     Document Type: Article

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