Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections.

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Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections.

April 2, 2014

Kahn KL, Battles JB, eds. Med Care. 2014;52:i-ii,s1-s100.

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This special issue explores a national initiative to reduce health care–associated infections (HAIs). Articles cover efforts to approach the issue from a public health perspective, lessons learned from implementation, the need for enhanced data collection, and the impact of the program so far.

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