| Literature DB >> 7673650 |
R M Massanari1, K Wilkerson, S Swartzendruber.
Abstract
We present basic information that a hospital epidemiologist needs when designing a surveillance system for noninfectious adverse outcomes of care. Specific topics reflect key characteristics of such a surveillance system: the purpose, rationale, priorities, definitions, data collection tools, data collection, analysis and reporting, and validation.Mesh:
Year: 1995 PMID: 7673650 DOI: 10.1086/647142
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254