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Surgical Site Infection Prevention Policies and Adherence in California Hospitals, 2010

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Laurie J. Conway*
Affiliation:
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York
Monika Pogorzelska
Affiliation:
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York
Elaine L. Larson
Affiliation:
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York
Patricia W. Stone
Affiliation:
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York
*
Laurie J. Conway, Columbia University School of Nursing, 617 West 168th Street, Suite 238, New York, NY 10032 ([email protected])

Abstract

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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2012 

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