Impact of 2 different levels of performance feedback on compliance with infection control process measures in 2 intensive care units

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 407-413

  Assanasen, Susan ^a,b   Edmond, Michael ^a   Bearman, Gonzalo ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; URINARY CATHETER; VENTILATOR;

CROSS INFECTION; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEEDBACK; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 48249122410     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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