Evaluation of contact precautions discharges in an acute care setting

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 468-469

  Haas, Janet P ^a,b   Shupper, Peter ^b   Visintainer, Paul ^c   Montecalvo, Marisa A ^a,b  

^a WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact precautions; Isolation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION PROCESSING;

CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 84861575905     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.07.010     Document Type: Article

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