News From the End of Life: Pocket-sized infection control handbook available
The Home Care Handbook of Infection Control, a home care-specific quick reference, is now available from the Washington, DC-based Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The comprehensive, pocket-sized reference combines the experience, insight, and tips of home care professionals and infection control professionals who are committed to patient safety and good employee health practices. APIC says the handbook includes common-sense solutions to many everyday home health infection control issues by offering a quick way to find answers without interrupting patient care.
Easy-to-use tables and charts, references, and clinical decision-making guides, as well as quick references for the management of specific infectious diseases and occupational health exposure issues, can help home care clinicians improve outcomes and patient safety. The handbook was developed jointly by the Missouri Alliance for Home Care and APIC. It is available to APIC members for $29 and to non-members for $38. To order, contact APIC at 1275 K St. N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-4006. Telephone: (202) 789-1890. Fax: (202) 789-1899. Web site: www.apic.org.
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