Sari Siegel

Biographic Data

ID5537246
NAMESari Siegel
GIVEN NAMESSari
FAMILY NAMESiegel
SIGNATURESIEGEL S
AFFILIATIONSImpaq International (United States)
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
H-INDEX0

  • Regional Interventions to Eliminate Healthcare–associated Infections

    Sari Siegel, Katherine L KahnARTICLEMedical Care2014

    BACKGROUND: The development of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Action Plan to eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the coordinated efforts of the federal and private sectors to address this patient safety problem present an unprecedented effort to "bend the cost curve" of delivering care through improving quality. Key to this strategy was a multipronged approach at the federal, state, and regional levels. OBJECTIVES: To exami…

  • 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 …