CDC Blog Addresses the Power of "Simple" in Everyday Patient Care
Today, on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog, Dr. Don Goldmann, chief medical and scientific officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), discusses key lessons learned from a hospital antibiotic stewardship pilot project. IHI will feature more details in an upcoming Expedition on Antibiotic Stewardship.
Learn more and join the conversation at: http://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare
Source: CDC
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