Hospital epidemiology--1997.
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.
Wenzel
R P
RP
Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0019, USA.
Edmond
M B
MB
Nettleman
M D
MD
D004813:Epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care