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 2024/10/15 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