Followership characteristics among infection preventionists in U.S. hospitals: Results of a national survey

M Todd Greene; Sanjay Saint

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.020

Followership characteristics among infection preventionists in U.S. hospitals: Results of a national survey

Am J Infect Control. 2016 Mar 1;44(3):343-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.020. Epub 2015 Dec 14.

Authors

M Todd Greene¹, Sanjay Saint²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Ann Arbor Veterans' Affairs Medical Center/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program (PSEP), Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: mtgreene@umich.edu.
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Ann Arbor Veterans' Affairs Medical Center/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program (PSEP), Ann Arbor, MI; Veterans' Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI.

PMID: 26698669
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.020

Abstract

Infection prevention practices vary across U.S. hospitals. Although the importance of leadership in infection prevention has been described, little is known about how followership influences such efforts. Our national survey found that hospitals with truly exemplary followers in infection control roles may be more likely to use recommended prevention practices.

Keywords: Followership; Infection prevention; Leadership.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
Hospitals
Humans
Infection Control / methods*
Leadership
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States