23 Dec 2006 When it Comes to Infection Control, Knowledge Really IS Power
Controlling infectious diseases is everyone’s business. And in the health care sector, where it is not uncommon for housekeeping staff in a hospital to also work in a long term care setting — given that many facilities use part-timers — and where long term care residents may from time to time require surgery at a hospital, housekeeping staff do play an important role in the infection control battle. But to be effective, they need to have some basic training — which is the key to overcoming the fear factor.