title: Infection prevention for all facilities.
abstract: In many states, the same regulations that apply to hospitals don't apply to clinics and ambulatory centers. But regardless of whether the government demands it, health care workers at these facilities should be just as meticulous about infection prevention practices as health care workers in hospitals. As with any other organization, a good place to start is hand hygiene and proper education about what infection prevention entails.
authors.affiliation: MultiCare Health System, Tacoma, Wash., USA.
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patrick
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017751:Safety Management; D014481:United States