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Implementing an infection control program for the community-based healthcare facility.

R Rice1, J U Jorden

  • 1Barnes College, St. Louis, MO.

The Journal of Nursing Administration
|May 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

A robust infection control program is essential for community healthcare agencies facing rising communicable diseases like AIDS and Hepatitis B. This guide details key infection control concepts and program components for administrators.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Administration
  • Infection Control
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Increasing prevalence of communicable diseases, including Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Hepatitis B, necessitates effective infection control.
  • Community healthcare settings like home health agencies, long-term care facilities, and public health departments require tailored infection control strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline essential infection control concepts for healthcare administrators.
  • To detail the primary components of a comprehensive infection control program for community healthcare agencies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of infection control principles.
  • Analysis of administrative needs in community healthcare settings.

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Main Results:

  • Identification of critical infection control concepts relevant to administrators.
  • Framework for establishing primary components of an infection control program.

Conclusions:

  • Effective infection control programs are vital for managing communicable diseases in community healthcare.
  • Administrators play a key role in implementing and overseeing infection control measures.