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Infection control program reduced hospital-acquired HAIs by > 1/3

A multimodal infection control program reduced the rate of hospital-acquired HAIs by more than 1/3 and improved quality of care and patient outcomes.

Ebnother C, Tanner B, Schmid F, La Rocca V, et al. Impact of an Infection Control Program on the Prevalence of Nonsocomial Infections at a Tertiary Care Center in Switzerland. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008; 29(1): 38-43. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/infection-control-and-hospital-epidemiology/article/impact-of-an-infection-control-program-on-the-prevalence-of-nosocomial-infections-at-a-tertiary-care-center-in-switzerland/DD00D109FCFE36F69E9D89BD1DE9F8A4

Reference

Title
Impact of an Infection Control Program on the Prevalence of Nonsocomial Infections at a Tertiary Care Center in Switzerland
Publication
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Publication Date
2008
Authors
Ebnother C, Tanner B, Schmid F, La Rocca V, et al.
Volume & Issue
Volume 29, Issue 1
Pages
38-43
URL
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