Intensive, expensive, and, in some cases, controversial
Briefings on Infection Control, September 1, 2008
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The Joint Commission has announced its 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), and they include “extensive and fairly prescriptive” requirements for IC departments that place a sizable burden on ICPs, particularly those without enough staff members or resources, says Libby Chinnes, RN, BSN, CIC, an IC consultant at IC Solutions, LLC, in Mount Pleasant, SC.
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