Infection control program disparities between acute and long-term care facilities in Maryland

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 122-127

  Roup, Brenda J ^a   Roche, Jeffrey C ^a   Pass, Margaret ^b  

^a MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LONG TERM CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LONG-TERM CARE; MARYLAND; NURSING HOMES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33646047124     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.12.010     Document Type: Article

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