Value of an infection control practitioner in improving infection control practices at ambulatory sites

Melanie Zimmerman; Stacy Pur; Barbara Schmitt; Stuart Levin; Alan A Harris; John Segreti

doi:10.1086/502404

Value of an infection control practitioner in improving infection control practices at ambulatory sites

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Apr;25(4):348-50. doi: 10.1086/502404.

Authors

Melanie Zimmerman¹, Stacy Pur, Barbara Schmitt, Stuart Levin, Alan A Harris, John Segreti

Affiliation

¹ Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

PMID: 15108735
DOI: 10.1086/502404

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Care Facilities / standards*
Chicago
Equipment Contamination*
Humans
Infection Control / methods*
Infection Control Practitioners*
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Quality of Health Care*
United States