Effect of nonpayment for hospital-acquired, catheter-associated urinary tract infection: A statewide analysis

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 305-312

  Meddings, Jennifer A ^a   Reichert, Heidi ^a   Rogers, Mary A M ^a   Saint, Sanjay ^a   Stephansky, Joe ^b   McMahon, Laurence F ^a  

^a North Campus Research Complex   (United States)

^b Michigan Health and Hospital Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84868091700     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-5-201209040-00003     Document Type: Article

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