CDC Blog Addresses the Power of "Simple" in Everyday Patient Care

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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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