Updates on Infection Control in Alternative Health Care Settings
Patients increasingly receive care from a large spectrum of different settings, placing them at risk for exposure to pathogens by many different sources. Each health care environment has its own specific challenges, and thus infection control programs must be tailored to each specific setting. High-turnover outpatient settings may require additional considerations, such as establishing patient triage and follow-up protocols, and broadened cleaning and disinfection procedures. In nursing homes, infection control programs should focus on surveillance for infections and antimicrobial resistance, outbreak investigation and control plan for epidemics, isolation precautions, hand hygiene, staff education, and employee and resident health programs.
Source: Infectious Diseases Clinics of North America - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lisa Sturm, Michelle Flood, Ana Montoya, Lona Mody, Marco Cassone Source Type: research
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