1228Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care Hospitals: Results from a National Collaborative
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1228. Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care Hospitals: Results from a National Collaborative Mohamad G. Fakih, MD, MPH; M. Todd Greene, PhD; Sarah L. Krein, PhD; Mary AM. Rogers, PhD; David Ratz, MS; Karen Fowler, MPH; Barbara S. Edson, RN, MBA, MHA; Sam Watson, MSA; Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH; Infection Prevention and Control, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; VA/UM Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, MI; Hospital Outcomes Program of Excellence (HOPE), VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI; Health Research & Educational Trust, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL; Michigan Health & Hospital Association, Okemos, MI; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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