title: Decreasing trends of healthcare-associated infections: multifactorial synergy.
authors.affiliation: 1School of Nursing,University of Pittsburgh,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: JaHyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: 2Division of General Internal Medicine,Department of Medicine,School of Medicine,University of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: 3Section of Decision Sciences and Clinical Systems Modeling,School of Medicine,University of Pittsburgh,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Cindy L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Bryce
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections; D003428:Cross Infection; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D017751:Safety Management