Public policies on healthcare associated infections: a case study of three countries

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a phenomenon of global concern, leading to high morbidity and mortality, and requiring the implementation of effective public policies to defeat them [1,2]. So far, few national programs for prevention and control of HAIs are fully successful. Many countries still present insufficient actions to achieve good results [3].

Source: Health Policy - July 15, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Cassimiro Nogueira, Maria Clara Padoveze Source Type: research