title: Improving infection control in home care: from ritual to science-based practice.
abstract: While many home care policies and procedures are developed with the best of intentions, they frequently lack a scientific basis and have been perpetuated over the years. This article discusses infection control rituals in home care and hospice and the importance of making patient care practice decisions based on sound scientific principles.
authors.affiliation: Home Health Systems, Inc., Marietta, Georgia 30066, USA. mmf@mindspring.com
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rhinehart
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration