Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United States by targeting specific causes of noncompliance

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 4-12

  Chassin, Mark R ^a   Mayer, Carrie ^a   Nether, Klaus ^a  

^a Joint Commission   (United States)

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EID: 84974831047     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(15)41002-5     Document Type: Article

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