IC and decontamination preparation go hand in hand
Accreditation Connection, May 2, 2005
Infection control (IC) professionals can play a critical role in helping develop a decontamination strategy for your facility. This strategy includes an important step in preparation: conducting decontamination drills.
Decontamination is an unknown practice for many hospitals, says Greg Brison, safety and security director at Inova Alexandria (VA) Hospital. The biggest mystery is how to get started on decontamination drills. "It's not enough to purchase personal protective equipment-you have to have an effective process [for using it]," he says.
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