Healthcare-associated infections and length of hospital stay in the medicare population

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 121-127

  Dulworth, Sherrie ^a   Pyenson, Bruce ^a  

^a MILLIMAN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Healthcare; Healthcare associated infections; Hospital; Length of stay; Nosocomial infections; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; SAFETY;

EID: 2542503349     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060401900305     Document Type: Article

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