While for many, “infection control” brings to mind a picture of a person covered head to toe in protective equipment, preventing transmission of a germ such as Ebola virus requires much more than pulling on a pair of gloves and a gown, according to an article on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
It requires a well-considered plan of defense that prioritizes identifying and isolating suspect Ebola cases, protecting patients and healthcare workers, cleaning up safely after possible Ebola patient care and managing patients with suspected Ebola safely and compassionately.
There are four keys to infection prevention and control in general healthcare settings, according to the CDC.
• Identifying and isolating suspect Ebola cases
• Protecting patients and healthcare workers
• Cleaning up safely
• Manage patients with suspected Ebola safely and compassionately
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