Pursuing nurses’ work effectiveness and better hand-hygiene compliance in a intensive care unit (ICU) ward: application of lean methodologies
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Hand Hygiene Compliance in a Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit in La Habana
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عنوان ژورنال: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2047-2994
DOI: 10.1186/2047-2994-4-s1-p281