A model for influences on reliable and valid health care-associated infection data

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 190-192

  Mitchell, Brett G ^a,b   Gardner, Anne ^b  

^a AVONDALE COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Framework; Infection control; Patient safety; Performance; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

FRAMEWORK; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENT SAFETY; PERFORMANCE; SURVEILLANCE;

CROSS INFECTION; DATA COLLECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84895067407     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.08.002     Document Type: Article

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