title: A new role to reduce the incidence of health care-associated infection.
abstract: There have been many initiatives to improve cleanliness and infection control in UK hospitals over the years. These include the establishment of dedicated infection control teams and, more recently, the introduction of modern matrons, who have the authority--and budget--to take action to improve cleanliness in clinical areas.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shuttleworth
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom