title: Meaningful measure of performance: a foundation built on valid, reproducible findings from surveillance of health care-associated infections.
authors.affiliation: Surveillance Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Scott K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Fridkin
authors.forename: Russell N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Olmsted
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology