Review and analysis of existing mobile phone applications for health care-associated infection prevention

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 572-576

  Schnall, Rebecca ^a   Iribarren, Sarah J ^a  

^a Columbia University School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Health care associated infections; Mobile apps; Mobile health technology

Indexed keywords

BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAND WASHING; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MIXED INFECTION; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; CROSS INFECTION; POINT OF CARE SYSTEM;

CELL PHONES; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84931576353     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.01.021     Document Type: Article

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