AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , February 2009

Hospital infectious disease emergency preparedness: A 2007 survey of infection control professionals

  • Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biosecurity, St. Louis University, School of Public Health, St. Louis, MO
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, Associate Director for Curricular Affairs, Institute of Biosecurity, Assistant Professor, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, St. Louis University, School of Public Health, 3545 Lafayette Ave, Suite 361, St. Louis, MO 63104.
    • ,
  • Rita Wilson, CLS, MT(ASCP), CIC

      Affiliations

    • Citrus Valley Health Partners, West Covina, CA
    • ,
  • Sue LaPointe, RN, MS, CIC

      Affiliations

    • St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH
    • ,
  • Barbara Russell, RN, MPH, CIC

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Hospital of Miami, Miami, Fl
    • ,
  • Dianne Moroz, RN, MS, CIC, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • Thompson Health System, Canandaigua, NY

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 Conflicts of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0196-6553(08)00552-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.02.007

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , February 2009

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