Mandatory Inservices | Infection Control

Prevention and control efforts are based upon acute-care practices of which may be necessary, practical, and inexpensive in a home setting.

In home care, the diagnosis of infection for clinical purposes is frequently made based on empiric basis with substantial reliance upon physical signs and symptoms.

The substantial host risk factors for home care patients are advanced age, chronic illness, or immunosuppression.

Patient care practices acquire to reduce the risk for home care by activating risk and appropriate prevention and control strategies must be incorporated in recommendations for policy and procedure.

Knowledge of infection control principle enables home care providers to develop their own approaches to patient care and make decisions about infection risk and its promotion.

In most cases the following PPE is recommended to protect the health care provider: Eye wear, Vaccines and mask

Infection surveillance, prevention, and control have constituted a discipline that has been acute care based and oriented for the past 60 years.

Basic principles of prevention and control can be adapted and applied with large doses of realistic risk assessment and common sense.

As the need for home care providers expand and services increase, the infection community must address the risk and needs of home care.

A scientific approach will help identify valid risks and successful risk reduction strategies as well as worsen the quality of care and preserve resources.