Current views of health care design and construction: Practical implications for safer, cleaner environments

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Bartley, Judene M ^a   Olmsted, Russell N ^b   Haas, Janet ^c  

^a Epidemiology Consulting Services Inc   (United States)

^b TRINITY HEALTH   (United States)

^c WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL WASTE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; SPECIALIZATION; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH FACILITIES; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 77952963123     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.04.195     Document Type: Article

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