title: Employee health and infection control.
abstract: Hospital employees are at risk for exposure to a variety of communicable diseases, which they may transmit to patients and other workers. The employee health service plays a critical role in an effective infection control program. In this article, we outline the major responsibilities of the employee health service and summarize key current recommendations for management of exposures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Diekema
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Doebbeling
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007318:Inservice Training; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D014481:United States; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission