Where does infection control fit into a hospital management structure?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 392-396

  Brannigan, E T ^a   Murray, E ^a,b   Holmes, A ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hospital acquired infection; Organisational change; Patient safety; Quality

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 71549161424     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.03.031     Document Type: Review

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