title: An infectious groove.... Despite attempts to eliminate hospital-acquired infections, new Leapfrog study finds 87% of hospitals still aren't up to snuff.
abstract: Everyone knows hospital-acquired infections pose a big threat. And it isn't going away. The latest Leapfrog Group study shows 87% of hospitals aren't following all recommended guidelines to solve the problem. Practitioners need to see results and know changes in their behavior will make a difference before the culture can shift. "You have to make it real to people," says Gregg Meyer, right, of Massachusetts General.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DerGurahian
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology