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Evidence-Based Design of Healthcare Facilities: Opportunities for Research and Practice in Infection Prevention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Craig Zimring*
Affiliation:
SimTigrate Design Lab, School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Megan E. Denham
Affiliation:
SimTigrate Design Lab, School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Jesse T. Jacob
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
David Z. Cowan
Affiliation:
Health Systems Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Ellen Do
Affiliation:
School of Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Kendall Hall
Affiliation:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland
Douglas Kamerow
Affiliation:
RTI International, Washington, DC
Altug Kasali
Affiliation:
SimTigrate Design Lab, School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
James P. Steinberg
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
*
James P. Steinberg, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree Street NE, Room 5.4403, Atlanta, GA 30308 ([email protected]).

Abstract

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Type
Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2013

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