Tensions inherent in the evolving role of the infection preventionist

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 959-964

  Conway, Laurie J ^a   Raveis, Victoria H ^b   Pogorzelska Maziarz, Monika ^a   Uchida, May ^a   Stone, Patricia W ^a   Larson, Elaine L ^c,d  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Infection control; Infection preventionist; Professional role; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVIEW; JOB STRESS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPONSIBILITY; SKILL; STANDARDIZATION; TENSION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTIONIST; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887021387     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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