The organization of Hospital Infection Control Committees and their importance in Brazil
The importance of Hospital Infection Control Committees (HICC) increases every year due to the emergence of multiresistant bacterial strains, hospital outbreaks, and other factors that cause HI. This demonstrates the fragility of the quality of hospital and medical care. Having a well-organized HICC benefits hospitals by improving quality, lowering costs and, most important, reducing patient morbidity and mortality. This review records the history of the development of HICCs, their present organizational structure, and offers recommendations for the best methods of infection surveillance.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
2001
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702001000600001 |
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