Public reporting of healthcare-associated infection data in Europe. What are the views of infection prevention opinion leaders?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 94-98

  Martin, M ^a   Zingg, W ^b   Hansen, S ^c   Gastmeier, P ^c   Wu, A W ^d   Pittet, D ^b   Dettenkofer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare associated infection; Infection prevention and control; Patient safety; Public reporting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EUROPE; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL AUDIT; PUBLISHING; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; TELECONSULTATION;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CROSS INFECTION; EUROPE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84873086032     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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