Hand Hygiene Opportunities in Pediatric Extended Care Facilities

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-76

  Buet, Amanda ^a   Cohen, Bevin ^a   Marine, Melissa ^a   Scully, Fiona ^a   Alper, Paul ^b   Simpser, Edwin ^c   Saiman, Lisa ^a,d   Larson, Elaine ^a  

^a School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

^b Deb Worldwide Healthcare Inc   (United States)

^c St Mary's Healthcare System for Children   (United States)

^d NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene; Infection control; Pediatric long term care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; NURSING HOME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873172810     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2012.04.010     Document Type: Article

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