Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives.

Terry H Tsai; Michael D Gerst; Cyrus Engineer; Harold P Lehmann

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Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives.

October 27, 2021

Tsai TH, Gerst MD, Engineer C, et al. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(7):506-512.

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This article describes the development and validation of a decision support model to support healthcare leadership when prioritizing quality improvement initiatives related to four common healthcare-associated infections.

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