title: Target: zero hospital-acquired infections.
abstract: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) take a significant toll not only on patients, but also on a hospital's bottom line. By taking a zero tolerance approach to HAIs, hospital leaders can improve patient safety and financial performance. Eliminating HAIs requires clear goals, a committed leadership, access to resources, a best-practice mindset, effective people management, and ongoing vigilance.
authors.affiliation: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Washington, DC, USA. kwarye@apic.org
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Warye
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Granato
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D024382:Professional Role; D014481:United States