Infection control resources in New York State Hospitals, 2007

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 702-705

  Stricof, Rachel L ^a   Schabses, Karolina A ^a   Tserenpuntsag, Boldtsetseg ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

BED OCCUPANCY; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS INFECTION; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; MANDATORY REPORTING; NEW YORK;

EID: 57149143967     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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