From research to nationwide implementation: The impact of AHRQ's HAI prevention program

Medical Care

Volumn 52, Issue 2 SUPPL.1, 2014, Pages

  Battles, James B ^a   Farr, Stacy L ^b   Weinberg, Daniel A ^b  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^b IMPAQ International LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

federal agency; healthcare associated infections (HAIs); infection prevention; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 84892912470     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000037     Document Type: Review

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