Feeding Back Surveillance Data To Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

Feeding Back Surveillance Data To Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

We describe the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system. Elements of the system critical for successful reduction of nosocomial infection rates include voluntary participation and confidentiality; standard definitions and protocols;...

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Main Authors: Robert Gaynes, Chesley Richards, Jonathan Edwards, T. Grace Emori, Teresa Horan, Juan Alonso-Echanove, Scott K. Fridkin, Rachel Lawton, Gloria Peavy, James Tolson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0295_article

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