title: Lessons learned and future directions: the national response for preventing healthcare-associated infections.
authors.affiliation: *RAND Corporation, Santa Monica †David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA ‡IMPAQ International, Columbia, MD.
authors.forename: Katherine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mendel
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D016730:Program Development; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology