Prevention of infection in patients with chronic kidney disease Part III: Surveillance and auditing in a renal care environment

Journal of Renal Care

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 167-173

  Donlon, Sheila ^a   Redmond, Avril ^b   Mccann, Margaret ^c   Einarsdottir, Hildur ^d  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SURVEILLANCE CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Audit; Haemodialysis; Renal care environment; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CROSS INFECTION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL AUDIT; CROSS INFECTION; HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC;

EID: 79961066288     PISSN: 17556678     EISSN: 17556686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2011.00251.x     Document Type: Article

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