Modifying the universal protocol for effective delivery of perioperative prophylactic antibiotics

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 92-94

  Peterson, Gene N ^a   Hennessey, Seth ^a   Westby, Judy ^b   Canfield, Judith ^c   Villaflor Camagong, Diana ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Surgical Services Eastern Health   (Australia)

^c Administrator Surgical Services   (Australia)

^d University of Washinaton Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; WASHINGTON;

EID: 33646904811     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(06)32012-0     Document Type: Article

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