Infection Control in Home Care

Infection Control in Home Care

Although home care has expanded in scope and intensity in the United States in the past decade, infection surveillance, prevention, and control efforts have lagged behind. Valid and reliable definitions and methods for surveillance are needed. Prevention and control efforts are largely based upon ac...

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Main Author: Emily Rhinehart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0208_article
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spelling doaj-dcc9b58fa38b46d2bd2f3886055a17aa2020-11-25T01:40:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592001-04-017220821110.3201/eid0702.700208Infection Control in Home CareEmily RhinehartAlthough home care has expanded in scope and intensity in the United States in the past decade, infection surveillance, prevention, and control efforts have lagged behind. Valid and reliable definitions and methods for surveillance are needed. Prevention and control efforts are largely based upon acute-care practices, many of which may be unnecessary, impractical, and expensive in a home setting. Infectious disease control principles should form the basis of training home-care providers to assess infection risk and develop prevention strategies.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0208_articleUnited States
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description Although home care has expanded in scope and intensity in the United States in the past decade, infection surveillance, prevention, and control efforts have lagged behind. Valid and reliable definitions and methods for surveillance are needed. Prevention and control efforts are largely based upon acute-care practices, many of which may be unnecessary, impractical, and expensive in a home setting. Infectious disease control principles should form the basis of training home-care providers to assess infection risk and develop prevention strategies.
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