Focus: Infection Control

Healthcare facility's environmental services team behind infection prevention and control efforts

Infection prevention and control team at Salisbury District Hospital focuses on patient safety


The Salisbury District Hospital's environmental services team is behind the U.K. facility's infection prevention and control efforts, according to an article on the Salisbury Journal website.

The safety of patients and staff is at the heart of the role of the infection prevention and control team, the article said.

The team visits various departments at the hospital and the ward areas on a daily basis.

They observe practices related to the care of patients, making sure they are cleaning equipment appropriately and wearing personal protective equipment to keep patients and staff safe.

Read the article. 



January 6, 2017


Topic Area: Environmental Services , Infection Control


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