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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1982-6-21
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pubmed:abstractText |
Review of current methods of surveillance for nosocomial infection indicates that prospective surveillance of patients on a daily basis is the most accurate and valid method. In this paper, we detail such a method. Samples of hospitalized patients for surveillance are based on a fixed period of observation in each patient-care area. Data are collected on a detailed, standardized daily log that emphasize the recording of primary clinical data. Such a system is practical and is acceptable to infection control practitioners. Representative samples of patients are obtained. The utility of such a system for identifying preventable risk factors for the development and evaluation of programs of prevention is being tested in 12 acute-care hospitals in Rhode Island.
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pubmed:grant | |
pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
0162-0886
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
3
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
683-93
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-14
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:7339782-Cross Infection,
pubmed-meshheading:7339782-Hospitals,
pubmed-meshheading:7339782-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:7339782-Population Surveillance,
pubmed-meshheading:7339782-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:7339782-Rhode Island,
pubmed-meshheading:7339782-Sampling Studies
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Rationale and methods for a statewide, prospective surveillance system for the identification and prevention of nosocomial infections.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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