CDC: Updated Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel Guidelines (Part I)

Updated Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel Guidelines (Part I)  

Preventing the transmission of infectious diseases among healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients is a critical component of safe healthcare delivery in all healthcare settings.

October 18, 2019, CDC published Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel: Infrastructure and Routine Practices for Occupational Infection Prevention and Control Services, an update of four sections of Part I of the Guideline for infection control in health care personnel, 1998 (“1998 Guideline“) and their corresponding recommendations in Part II:
     - Infection Control Objectives for a Personnel Health Service
     - Elements of a Personnel Health Service for Infection Control
     - Emergency-Response Personnel
     - The Americans With Disabilities Act

The updated recommendations can be accessed at: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cdc.gov_infectioncontrol_guidelines_healthcare-2Dpersonnel_exec-2Dsummary.html-3FdeliveryName-3DUSCDC-5F425-2DDHQP-2DDM11130&d=DwIFaQ&c=Lr0a7ed3egkbwePCNW4ROg&r=SvuDBz10lTbEa2fPd_cZyWQFA-GVbfkNc1PGbbhBsMs&m=CSizLOho1c9xmM6Cow50nGJxeta17kJLemm4F0qfPmo&s=Jf-C0NJX2SQY7LpYFLOlxByLQLurCL1Q4Y5nBhINl2U&e=