Value of an infection control practitioner in improving infection control practices at ambulatory sites.
Little information exists on the state of infection control (IC) practices in ambulatory sites. In preparation for a JCAHO survey, 62 ambulatory sites were visited to monitor and improve IC practices. A dedicated IC practitioner was instrumental in improving practices at ambulatory sites and in successfully completing a JCAHO survey.
Zimmerman
Melanie
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Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Stacy
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Schmitt
Barbara
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Levin
Stuart
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Harris
Alan A
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Segreti
John
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D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D002641:Chicago; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States