Measurement of infection control department performance: State of the science

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 543-549

  Haas, Janet P ^a  

^a Columbia University School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; REVIEW;

CROSS INFECTION; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33750622959     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.12.001     Document Type: Review

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