Trending Topic: Infection Prevention + Control

Healthcare professionals have a significant role to play in infection prevention and control. Washing hands, cleaning the environment and sterilizing equipment are proven to prevent infections and prevent patients from harm. In her article entitled Legal Issues in Nursing; Infection Control and Equipment Errors

(https://www.connectmlx.com/images/documents/InfectionControl-ChrisRokosh.pdf),

Chris Rokosh, President and CEO of Connect Medical Legal Experts discusses these issues.

In particular, infection control is one of the most basic skills and healthcare professionals are required to recognize and respond to signs of infection. In addition, healthcare professionals could be held liable for poor practices if they fail to recognize signs of infection and fail to communicate important findings to other members of the healthcare team.

As we navigate these uncertain times and COVID-19, healthcare organizations have a responsibility to ensure that their staff are aware of proper infection prevention and control practices and that they have the necessary equipment to perform their roles.

If you are interested in learning more about Chris who has provided expert opinions in over 300 medical malpractice cases and trained some of the top medical legal experts in North America and is popular speaker on medical legal issues across Canada and in the US, visit https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education