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Infection Control and Cost Control in the Era of Managed Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

David P. Calfee  and
Barry M. Farr
David P. Calfee
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
Barry M. Farr*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
*
Box 800473 Cobb Hall, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908
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During the past several years, major changes have occurred in the way in which health care is provided and financed. One of the outcomes of these changes has been a greater emphasis on providing quality health care at a low cost. This has led many healthcare facilities to question the necessity of all expenditures and to reduce spending when at all possible. Many healthcare facilities have solicited the services of consulting groups to provide recommendations regarding cost-containment strategies appropriate for their particular institution.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 23 , Issue 7 , July 2002 , pp. 407 - 410
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2002

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