Barbara Barzoloski-O'Connor
MSN, RN, CIC
Barbara Barzoloski-O'Connor, MSN, RN, CIC, is the infection control manager at Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, Md.
MSN, RN, CIC
Barbara Barzoloski-O'Connor, MSN, RN, CIC, is the infection control manager at Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, Md.
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