Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention and control in healthcare institutions

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-6

  De Bono, S ^a   Heling, G ^a   Borg, M A ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Netherlands)

^b MATER DEI HOSPITAL   (Malta)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Empowerment; Leadership; Professional culture; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; POLICY; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; REVIEW;

BEHAVIOUR CHANGE; EMPOWERMENT; LEADERSHIP; PROFESSIONAL CULTURE; TEAMWORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE;

EID: 84890555215     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.10.007     Document Type: Review

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