A baseline study of communication networks related to evidence-based infection prevention practices in an intensive care unit

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 330-348

  Rangachari, Pavani ^a   Rissing, Peter ^a   Wagner, Peggy ^a   Rethemeyer, Karl ^b   Mani, Chitra ^a   Bystrom, Cyndra ^a   Dillard, Thomas ^a   Goins, Donna ^a   Gillespie, Wanda ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

blood stream infections; communication networks; evidence based practices; infection prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; COMMUNICATION; CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 77958541530     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e3181fa36a4     Document Type: Article

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