Reducing surgical site infections at a pediatric academic medical center

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 192-198

  Ryckman, Frederick C ^a   Schoettker, Pamela J ^b   Hays, Kathryn R ^c   Connelly, Beverly L ^d   Blacklidge, Rebecca L ^e   Bedinghaus, Cindi A ^c   Sorter, Mary Lou ^f   Friend, Lloyd C ^b   Kotagal, Uma R ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Division of Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness

^c Perioperative Administration

^d Division of Infectious Diseases

^e Department of Anesthesia ^*

^f Infection Control Program

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 65349118880     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(09)35026-6     Document Type: Article

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