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Autore |
Saint Sanjay |
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Preventing hospital infections : real-world problems, realistic solutions / / Sanjay Saint, Sarah L. Krein ; with Robert W. Stock |
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Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-939885-2 |
0-19-939886-0 |
0-19-939884-4 |
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Edizione |
[[First edition].] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (177 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Communicable diseases - Treatment |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Preventing Hospital Infections; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; About The Authors; 1 A New Strategy to Combat Hospital Infections; 2 Committing to an Infection Prevention Initiative; 3 Types of Interventions; 4 Building the Team; 5 The Importance of Leadership and Followership; 6 Common Problems, Realistic Solutions; 7 Toward Sustainability; 8 The Collaborative Approach to Preventing Infection; 9 Taking on C. Difficile; 10 The Future of Infection Prevention; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Nearly 2 million Americans develop a healthcare-associated infection each year, and some 100,000 of them die as a result. Such infections are highly preventable, particularly through the adoption and implementation of evidence-based methods for reducing patient infection at the point of care. In cases where hospitals fall short of their goals for improving infection prevention, their failures are often rooted in a low rate of staff adherence to the new prevention policies. In easy-to-read, user-friendly language, Preventing Hospital Infections leads readers through a step-by-step description o |
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