The surgical infection prevention and surgical care improvement projects: Promises and pitfalls

American Surgeon

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1010-1016

  Bratzler, Dale W ^a  

^a Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESTHETIC SURGERY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB PERFORMANCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARD; STRESS ULCER; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SURGERY; SURGICAL INFECTION;

HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SURGERY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249336719     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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