Concurrent 12: Infection prevention and control capacity

Patricia Stone    Importance: Previous studies of the association between healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and nurse staffing are inconsistent and limited by methodological errors. Objective: To examine whether HAIs and nurse staffing 2 days prior to infection onset are associated...
  • September 13, 2016
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Deborough Macbeth 1, 2   1 Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Southport, Qld 4215, Australia. Deborough.Macbeth@health.qld.gov.au 2 Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld. Australia.   The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care recognises the pivotal role of the Infection...
  • August 25, 2016
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Lisa Hall1 1 School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, 4059, L11.hall@qut.edu.au   Prevention of healthcare associated infections in hospitals is dependent on successful implementation of infection...
  • August 25, 2016
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