title: Quality, equipment hold keys to infection control.
abstract: EDs that are the most successful at infection control are the ones that look for new ways to improve on proven strategies and techniques. Follow and observe staff during hand-washing, and make them repeat steps that were omitted or performed improperly. Increase the percentage of isolation rooms in your department to help improve surge capacity. Have all cleaning supplies readily at hand to improve flow.
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care