AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 145-149 , April 2007

Comparisons of health care–associated infections identification using two mechanisms for public reporting

  • Patricia W. Stone, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • From the Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Patricia W. Stone, PhD, RN, Columbia University School of Nursing, 617 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032.
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  • Teresa C. Horan, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
    • ,
  • Huai-Che Shih, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
    • ,
  • Cathy Mooney-Kane, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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  • Elaine Larson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY

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PII: S0196-6553(06)01246-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.11.001

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 145-149 , April 2007

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