Health policy for infection control and epidemiology in critical care.
Intensive care medicine is a relatively new medical specialty that was instituted in the wake of massive polio epidemics in the early 1950s. This article presents various government and accrediting agencies and professional organizations that contribute to infection-control efforts in critical care medicine. Collaboration among clinicians and their respective professional organizations is required to ensure effective hospital infection control.
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D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009314:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration