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Archive >  Infection Control 2005

Your Guide to Tracking Infections

What to track and how to examine your processes for improvement.

Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC

If you work in a hospital, chances are you have an extensive infection-tracking program that includes input from the biomed department, a staff infection control nurse and in-house risk manager. Not to mention the education department that formalizes any infection-tracking initiatives.

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