Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's HAI Program.

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Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's HAI Program.

October 29, 2014

Battles JB, Cleeman JI, Kahn KL, Weinberg DA, eds. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(suppl 3):S1-S141.

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Articles in this special issue explore evidence developed from an AHRQ-funded initiative to reduce health care–associated infections (HAIs). Researchers examine epidemiological issues, disparities in HAI rates, quality improvement efforts, assessment tools, and how antibiotic stewardship programs influence HAI prevention and research.

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Introduction (PDF)

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