Purpose of Quality Standards for Infectious Diseases

Peter A. Gross, Trisha L. Barrett, E. Patchen Dellinger, From Hackensack Medical Center, Hackensack. and New Jersey Medical Peter J. Krause, William J. Martone, School, Newark. New Jersey; Alta Bates Medical Center, Berkeley, John E. McGowan, Jr., Richard L, Sweet, California; University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Joh~and Richard P. Wenzel .Rchar .Sweet,Washington; Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut; Hospital ~~~and Richard r~P~~. Wenzel ~Infections Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Em1ory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Magee Wonmen's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa