Perioperative antibiotic process improvement reaps rewards

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-192

  Fahy, Brenda G ^a   Bowe, Edwin A ^a   Conigliaro, Joseph ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

anesthesiology; compliance; process improvement; prophylactic antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MEDICARE PART B; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955792135     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860610382133     Document Type: Article

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