Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2864328 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The goal of this review is to evaluate best practices for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and to identify opportunities beyond best practice. Achieving an infection-free hospital stay for patients will require integration of infection prevention into routine bedside clinical care. The objectives are (1) to summarize the best practices for prevention of HAI; (2) to discuss the limitations of known best practices; and (3) to discuss potential approaches beyond best practice to prevent HAI. Rationale for comprehensive horizontal approaches with active caregiver participation is discussed.
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Authors
Pranavi MD, MPH, Biff F. (Editor),