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Healthcare-Associated Infection A Significant Cause of Hospital Readmission

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Pranavi Sreeramoju*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine–Infectious Diseases, University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Division of Clinical Quality Management, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, Texas
Blake Montie
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine–Infectious Diseases, University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Angelique M. Ramirez
Affiliation:
Division of Clinical Quality Management, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, Texas
Abidemi Ayeni
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine–Infectious Diseases, University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
*
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 9113, Dallas, TX 75390-9113 (, pranavi.sreeramoju@utsouthwestern.edu)

Abstract

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Type
Research Brief
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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