News Briefs: Pocket-size IC handbook is now available
July 1, 2002
News Briefs: Pocket-size IC handbook is now available
The Home Care Handbook of Infection Control, a home care-specific quick reference is now available from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) in Washington DC.
The comprehensive, pocket-size reference combines the experience, insight, and tips of both home care professionals and infection control professionals who are committed to patient safety and good employee health practice.
According to APIC, it 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 and is available to APIC members for $29 and nonmembers 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.