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Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: a systematic review and expert consensus.

Zingg W, Holmes A, Dettenkofer M, et al. Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: a systematic review and expert consensus. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015;15(2):212-224. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(14)70854-0.

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March 11, 2015
Zingg W, Holmes A, Dettenkofer M, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015;15(2):212-224.
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This systematic review of interventions to prevent health care–associated infections identified organizational factors such as positive safety culture, hospital-wide infection control efforts, guidelines, training, auditing, feedback, and optimal staffing and ergonomics. The results suggest that reducing hospital-acquired infections requires a systems approach.

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Zingg W, Holmes A, Dettenkofer M, et al. Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: a systematic review and expert consensus. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015;15(2):212-224. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(14)70854-0.