In a recent Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemology (APIC) survey, 79 percent reported that such the focus on Ebola preparedness has reduced some facilities' capacity to prepare for other disease threats, according to an article on the Modern Healthcare website.
“Infection preventionists and those working in infection prevention and control departments spend a significant amount of time on Ebola-related activities, and that has taken them away from the other critical daily infection control activities,” Mary Lou Manning, president of APIC, said in the article.
Fears of Ebola spreading throughout the U.S. have lessened, but other infectious diseases such as influenza and measles has kept a spotlight on hospital preparedness and control efforts.
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