Public reporting of healthcare-associated infection data in Europe. What are the views of infection prevention opinion leaders?

Martin, M; Zingg, Walter; Hansen, S; Gastmeier, P; Wu, A W; Pittet, Didier; Dettenkofer, M

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2012.10.010

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English

Public reporting of healthcare-associated infection data in Europe. What are the views of infection prevention opinion leaders?

ContributorsMartin, M; Zingg, Walter; Hansen, S; Gastmeier, P; Wu, A W; Pittet, Didier; Dettenkofer, M

Published inThe Journal of hospital infection, vol. 83, no. 2, p. 94-98

Publication date2013

Abstract

There is increasing interest in public reporting of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data in Europe, mostly for patient safety reasons. But it is uncertain whether patients and other stakeholders benefit from them.

Keywords

Access to Information
Cross Infection/epidemiology/prevention & control
Europe/epidemiology
Humans
Infection Control/methods
Information Dissemination/methods
Questionnaires

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research groups

Staphylocoques dorés résistants à la méthicilline et hygiène hospitalière (330)

Citation (ISO format)

MARTIN, M et al. Public reporting of healthcare-associated infection data in Europe. What are the views of infection prevention opinion leaders? In: The Journal of hospital infection, 2013, vol. 83, n° 2, p. 94–98. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.10.010

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PID : unige:38392
DOI : 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.10.010
PMID : 23273963

Journal ISSN0195-6701

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Public reporting of healthcare-associated infection data in Europe. What are the views of infection prevention opinion leaders?

There is increasing interest in public reporting of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data in Europe, mostly for patient safety reasons. But it is uncertain whether patients and other stakeholders benefit from them.

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