Elizabeth M Gall

Biographic Data

ID5536382
NAMEElizabeth M Gall
GIVEN NAMESElizabeth M
FAMILY NAMEGall
SIGNATUREGALL E M
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
H-INDEX0

  • The National Response for Preventing Healthcare–associated Infections

    Peter Mendel, Sari Siegel et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 2

    BACKGROUND: In 2009, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs). The Action Plan adopted national targets for reduction of specific infections, making HHS accountable for change across the healthcare system over which federal agencies have limited control. OBJECTIVES: This article examines the unique infrastructure developed through the Action Plan to support ad…

  • The National Response for Preventing Healthcare–associated Infections

    Katherine L Kahn, Peter Mendel et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 10

    BACKGROUND: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have long been the subject of research and prevention practice. When findings show potential to significantly impact outcomes, clinicians, policymakers, safety experts, and stakeholders seek to bridge the gap between research and practice by identifying mechanisms and assigning responsibility for translating research to practice. OBJECTIVES: This paper describes progress and challenges in HAI re…

  • The National Response for Preventing Healthcare-associated Infections

    Katherine L Kahn, Daniel A Weinberg et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 5

    Background: Healthcare–associated infections (HAIs) have long been the subject of research and prevention practice. When findings show potential to significantly impact outcomes, clinicians, policymakers, safety experts, and stakeholders seek to bridge the gap between research and practice by identifying mechanisms and assigning responsibility for translating research to practice. Objectives: This paper describes progress and challenges in HAI re…

  • Approach for Conducting the Longitudinal Program Evaluation of the US Department of Health and Human Services National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

    Katherine L Kahn, Peter Mendel et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 3

    Background: In response to mounting evidence about skyrocketing morbidity, mortality, and costs associated with healthcare–associated infections (HAIs), in 2009, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HHS HAI Action Plan to enhance collaboration and coordination and to strengthen the impact of national efforts to address HAIs. To optimize timely understanding of the Action Plan’s approach and outcomes, as well as improve …

  • The National Response for Preventing Healthcare–associated Infections

    Peter Mendel, Daniel A Weinberg et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 2

    BACKGROUND: Strengthening capacity across the healthcare system for improvement is critical to ensuring that past efforts and investments establish a foundation for sustaining progress in patient safety. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this analysis was to identify key system capacity issues for sustainability from evaluation of the Action Plan to prevent healthcare-associated infections, a major national initiative launched by the US Department of …