The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection: results of a multisite qualitative study.

Sanjay Saint; Christine P. Kowalski; Jane Banaszak-Holl; Jane Forman; Laura Damschroder; Sarah L. Krein

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The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection: results of a multisite qualitative study.

September 15, 2010

Saint S, Kowalski CP, Banaszak-Holl J, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010;31(9):901-7.

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This study highlights the importance of leadership and outlines the specific behaviors that may foster success in infection prevention activities.

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