Building new hospitals: A UK infection control perspective

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-299

  Stockley, Jane M ^a   Constantine, C E ^a   Orr, K E ^b  

^a WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hospital design and construction; Infection control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREVALENCE; PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER SUPPLY;

CROSS INFECTION; DOCUMENTATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; SANITARY ENGINEERING;

EID: 32044447457     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.03.015     Document Type: Article

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