Infection Control Across the Continuum of Care

This article discuss the continuum of care by handwashing to prevent infectious diseases. I knew that it was important to wash your hands, but I didn't know how much of an impoact it has on disease control. I found out just how important it is to wash your hands, by learning that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have developed a new method for hand sanitization. I learned that if you wash your hands with a hand sanitizer that includes mositurizers you will increase your prevention of infection. I was shock to know that in certain areas and at certain facilities that caregivers and staff members are required to wear a mobile hand sanitizers device while providing care. I, also, learned that in long-term care facilities all staff members have to pass a test for hand washing and hand sanitization inorder to be employeed, and remain employeed after being hired. I found it very interesting to know that just by keeping your hands clean that you can prevent the body from many infections that you would never believed came from your hands


ECPN Clinical and Financial Strategies for the Extended Care Professional, Feature: Infection Control Across the Continuum of Care
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