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The Need for Advancements in the Field of Risk Adjustment for Healthcare-Associated Infections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2016

Jessina C. McGregor*
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University/Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
Anthony D. Harris
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
*
Department of Pharmacy Practice, OSU/OHSU College of Pharmacy, 3303 Southwest Bond Avenue, CH12C, Portland, OR 97239 ([email protected])

Abstract

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Type
Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2014

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