Assessing the status of infection control programs in small rural hospitals in the western United States

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 255-261

  Stevenson, Kurt B ^a   Murphy, Cathryn L ^a   Samore, Matthew H ^a   Hannah, Elizabeth L ^a   Moore, James W ^a   Barbera, James ^a   Houck, Peter ^a   Gerberding, Julie L ^a  

^a QUALIS HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3342948740     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2003.10.016     Document Type: Article

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