Communication and information sharing at VA facilities during the 2009 novel H1N1 influenza pandemic

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 622-626

  Locatelli, Sara M ^a   Lavela, Sherri L ^a,b   Hogan, Timothy P ^c,d   Kerr, Amy N ^a   Weaver, Frances M ^a,e  

^a HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

H1N1; Infection prevention; Influenza; Pandemic preparedness

Indexed keywords

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PANDEMICS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84865705629     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.035     Document Type: Article

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