Infection preventionists and laboratorians: Case studies on successful collaboration

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 964-968

  Spencer, Maureen ^a   Uettwiller Geiger, Denise ^b   Sanguinet, Jennifer ^c   Johnson, Helen Boehm ^d   Graham, Denise ^e  

^a Universal Health Services ^*  (United States)

^b Mather Hospital Northwell Health   (United States)

^c West Hills Hospital and Medical Center   (United States)

^d Independent Medical Writer   (United States)

^e DDG Associ   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical laboratory; hospital acquired infection; infection control; Infection prevention; polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERSECTORAL COLLABORATION; PROCEDURES;

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERSECTORAL COLLABORATION;

EID: 84962860406     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.02.011     Document Type: Article

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