title: Followership characteristics among infection preventionists in U.S. hospitals: Results of a national survey.
abstract: Infection prevention practices vary across U.S. hospitals. Although the importance of leadership in infection prevention has been described, little is known about how followership influences such efforts. Our national survey found that hospitals with truly exemplary followers in infection control roles may be more likely to use recommended prevention practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Ann Arbor Veterans' Affairs Medical Center/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program (PSEP), Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: mtgreene@umich.edu.
authors.forename: M Todd
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Ann Arbor Veterans' Affairs Medical Center/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program (PSEP), Ann Arbor, MI; Veterans' Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saint
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007857:Leadership; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
keywords: Followership; Infection prevention; Leadership