Outbreak investigation, prevention, and control in health care settings : critical issues for patient safety /
Kathleen Meehan Arias.
- 2nd ed.
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Pub., c2010.
- xxiii, 435 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Quick reference to outbreak investigation and control in health care facilities / Kathleen Meehan Arias. 2000.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to epidemiology -- Surveillance programs, public health, and emergency preparedness -- Outbreaks reported in acute care settings -- Outbreaks reported in long-term care settings -- Outbreaks reported in ambulatory care settings -- Pseudo-outbreaks reported in health care settings -- Organisms and diseases associated with outbreaks in a variety of health care settings -- Investigation, prevention, and control of outbreaks in the health care setting -- Information technology and outbreak investigation -- Statistical methods used in outbreak investigations -- The role of the laboratory in outbreak detection, prevention, and investigation -- Collecting, organizing, and displaying epidemiologic data.
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Health facilities--Sanitation--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Nosocomial infections--Prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Cross infection--Prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Health Facilities--Handbooks. Infection Control--methods--Handbooks. Disease Outbreaks--Handbooks. Epidemiologic Methods--Handbooks.