title: Hospital epidemiology--1997.
abstract: Selected issues for hospital epidemiology are presented. The issues of infection control, employee health and quality assessment cross the traditional department and reporting lines and require a multidisciplinary approach utilizing the epidemiological method. Programs seeking enhanced value--high quality outcomes per dollar cost--will likely support such an approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0019, USA.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Wenzel
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Edmond
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Nettleman
mesh_terms: D004813:Epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care