TY - JOUR
T1 - Nosocomial infection control
T2 - Role of the hospital administrator
AU - Brachman, P. S.
AU - Haley, R. W.
PY - 1981/7
Y1 - 1981/7
N2 - The role of the hospital administrator regarding the implementation and maintenance of programs for the prevention and control of nosocomial infections in U.S. hospitals is discussed. Data obtained in the Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control provide the basis for describing the backgrounds, demographic characteristics, functions, and potential functions of this official as s/he interacts with members of the infection control committee and other hospital staff. The infection control program of a hospital must have the support of the hospital administrator to be effective.
AB - The role of the hospital administrator regarding the implementation and maintenance of programs for the prevention and control of nosocomial infections in U.S. hospitals is discussed. Data obtained in the Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control provide the basis for describing the backgrounds, demographic characteristics, functions, and potential functions of this official as s/he interacts with members of the infection control committee and other hospital staff. The infection control program of a hospital must have the support of the hospital administrator to be effective.
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U2 - 10.1093/clinids/3.4.783
DO - 10.1093/clinids/3.4.783
M3 - Article
C2 - 7339793
AN - SCOPUS:0019593659
SN - 0162-0886
VL - 3
SP - 783
EP - 784
JO - Reviews of infectious diseases
JF - Reviews of infectious diseases
IS - 4
ER -