RT Book, Section
A1 Fisher, Margaret C.
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 7021378
T1 Chapter 225. Infection Control
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7021378
RD 2024/04/25
AB Hospital  infection  control  programs  protect  patients  and  staff  from  acquiring  or  transmitting  infectious  diseases.1-4  Through  surveillance  and  reporting,  nosocomial  infections  are  identified  and  policies  are  developed  to  limit  such  infections.  The  Joint  Commission  and  Joint  Commission  International  inspects  hospitals  and  other  health  care  delivery  systems  to  ensure  that  appropriate  infection  control  practices  are  being  followed.  Infection  control  is  a  major  patient  safety  effort  that  involves  all  health  care  providers.5-7