Electronic chart review as an aid to postdischarge surgical site surveillance: Increased case finding

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 329-332

  Friedman, C ^a   Sturm, L K ^a   Chenoweth, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE FINDING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0034788378     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2001.114401     Document Type: Article

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