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| Briefings on Infection Control |
| April 2008 |
| Behavioral health challenges much like pathogens: Unique, unpredictable, everchanging |
| Editor's note: This is the third installment of a special series focusing on IC issues specific to hospital departments and specialties.
It's difficult enough for facilities to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAI) among patients who follow proper hand hygiene and other self-protective measures. Those challenges magnify for behavioral health patients who have the potential to increase environmental contamination and infection risks if they can't-or won't-comply with basic IC measures. Behavioral health patients, including substance abusers or individuals with mental health problems, may pose unique IC problems. |
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