An organizational climate intervention associated with increased handwashing and decreased nosocomial infections

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-22

  Larson, Elaine L ^a,b   Early, Eve ^c   Cloonan, Patricia ^d   Sugrue, Sandra ^e   Parides, Michael ^f  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Shady Grove Hospital for Children   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENTEROCOCCUS; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033899795     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: 19404026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964280009595749     Document Type: Article

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