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Lobbying: everyone's responsibility.

L M Harkavy1

  • 1LMH Health Associates, Inc., Potomac, MD 20854.

American Journal of Infection Control
|June 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary
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Health care professionals can influence health legislation by highlighting cost-effective, patient-centered infection control strategies. Communicating the value of infection control to policymakers is crucial for public health and cost savings.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health Policy
  • Health Economics
  • Infection Control

Background:

  • Health legislation significantly impacts citizens and healthcare delivery, particularly concerning cost-cutting measures.
  • Healthcare professionals (HCPs) possess unique insights into the financial and non-monetary costs of health programs.
  • Infection control personnel (ICPs) have demonstrated effective cost-saving capabilities within healthcare systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the critical role of HCPs and ICPs in informing health legislation.
  • To advocate for the integration of infection control's cost-saving benefits into policy discussions.
  • To highlight the alignment between patient welfare and cost control in infection control practices.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the intersection between health legislation, cost-effectiveness, and healthcare delivery.

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  • Review of the role of HCPs in communicating scientific and economic rationale to policymakers.
  • Examination of how ICPs can publicize their contributions to cost savings.

    • Main Results:

    • Infection control is uniquely positioned to demonstrate that patient welfare and cost control can align.
    • HCPs can effectively communicate the value of health systems, including non-monetary costs.
    • ICPs have a vital role in advocating for cost-saving measures at governmental and institutional levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Infection control's dual benefit of enhancing patient welfare and reducing healthcare costs should be actively communicated to policymakers.
    • HCPs must proactively engage in policy discussions to ensure evidence-based legislation.
    • Publicizing the cost-saving impact of infection control is essential for informed public policy.