Are national targets the right way to improve infection control practice?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 408-413

  Millar, M ^a  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare acquired infection; Risk perception; Targets

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROORGANISM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BACTEREMIA; CROSS INFECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 71549129263     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.02.022     Document Type: Review

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