Individual units rather than entire hospital as the basis for improvement: the example of two Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus cohort studies

Individual units rather than entire hospital as the basis for improvement: the example of two Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus cohort studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two MRSA surveillance components exist within the German national nosocomial infection surveillance system KISS: one for the whole hospital (i.e. only hospital based data and no rates for individual units) and one for ICU-based data...

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Main Authors: Gastmeier Petra, Schwab Frank, Chaberny Iris, Geffers Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Infection prevention
Surveillance
MRSA
Quality management
Online Access:http://www.aricjournal.com/content/1/1/8

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