HealthLeaders Media February 19, 2023
Teamwork, along with communication and awareness, can build an effective infection prevention program.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
A poor infection control program can result in significant illness and death.
Effective infection control processes have minimal barriers.
Infection prevention is everybody’s job, but a strong IP leader can best translate the latest guidelines.
Infection prevention and control is fundamental to providing safe and high-quality patient care. A poor infection control program can result in increased rates of infections, significant illness, and death, and raise the likelihood of multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Awareness is the key to a successful infection prevention (IP) program, says Carol Vance, MSN, RN, PHN, CIC, the multi-site prevention director for Advocate Children’s Hospital in Chicago, a...
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