The value of certification and the CIC credential

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 294-295

  Crist, Katrina S ^a   Russell, Barbara S ^b   Farber, Michelle R ^c  

^a APIC Headquarters   (United States)

^b BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c Mercy Community Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; CREDENTIALING; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84860356827     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.03.008     Document Type: Note

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