Improving implementation of infection control guidelines to reduce nosocomial infection rates: Pioneering the report card

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 169-176

  Yinnon, A M ^a   Wiener Well, Y ^a   Jerassy, Z ^a   Dor, M ^b   Freund, R ^b   Mazouz, B ^a   Lupyan, T ^c   Shapira, S ^c   Attias, D ^a   Assous, M V ^a   Kopuit, P ^a   Block, C ^c   Raveh, D ^a   Freier Dror, Y ^d   Moses, A E ^c   Benenson, S ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^d Mashav Applied Research   (Israel)

Author keywords

Checklist; Infection control; Nosocomial infections

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHECKLIST; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

CHECKLIST; CROSS INFECTION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS;

EID: 84862650676     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.04.011     Document Type: Article

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