Frequency of patient contact with health care personnel and visitors: Implications for infection prevention

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 560-565

  Cohen, Bevin ^a   Hyman, Sandra ^b   Rosenberg, Lauren ^c   Larson, Elaine ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VISITORS TO PATIENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869102157     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(12)38073-2     Document Type: Article

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