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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Genome detectives solve a hospital's deadly outbreak.
Kolata G. New York Times. August 22, 2012.
AUDIOVISUAL
Battling hospital-acquired infections.
Gross T. "Fresh Air." National Public Radio. January 9, 2008.
AUDIOVISUAL
Hospital-acquired infections.
Moss-Coane M, O'Connell K, Fishman N. Radio Times. April 28, 2011.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Hospital safety: your responsibility or theirs?
Teegardin C. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 28, 2013.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Far more could be done to stop the deadly bacteria C. diff.
Eisler P. USA Today. August 16, 2012.
BOOK/REPORT
Tennessee Center for Patient Safety Annual Report 2010.
Nashville, TN: Tennessee Center for Patient Safety; August 2011.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Why don't doctors wash their hands more?
Chen PW. New York Times. September 17, 2009.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission; May 17, 2011.
BOOK/REPORT
Preventing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections: a Global Challenge, a Global Perspective.
The Joint Commission. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; May 2012.
COMMENTARY
As she lay dying: how I fought to stop medical errors from killing my mom.
Welch JR. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012;31:2817-2820.
AWARD RECIPIENT
Achievements in eliminating healthcare-associated infections awards.
Washington, DC: US Health and Human Services and Critical Care Societies Collaborative. December 7, 2010.
COMMENTARY
Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections.
Goeschel CA, Holzmueller CG, Berenholtz SM, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36:519-524.
COMMENTARY
Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.
Griffin FA. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:726-731.
BOOK/REPORT
Patient Safety Authority Annual Reports.
Harrisburg, PA: Patient Safety Authority; April 2013.
COMMENTARY
Learning accountability for patient outcomes.
Pronovost PJ. JAMA. 2010;304:204-205.
MULTI-USE WEBSITE
On the CUSP: Stop HAI.
Health Research & Educational Trust, MHA Keystone Center.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Hospital errors jeopardize Angola virus battle.
Grady D. New York Times. April 30, 2005.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Rounding to influence.
Reinertsen JL, Johnson KM. Healthc Exec. Sept/Oct 2010;25:72-75.
BOOK/REPORT
2009 National Healthcare Quality Report.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2010. AHRQ Publication No. 10-0003.
STUDY
A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections.
McMullan C, Propper G, Schuhmacher C, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39:61-69.
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