Abstract
Hospital employees are at risk for exposure to a variety of communicable diseases, which they may transmit to patients and other workers. The employee health service plays a critical role in an effective infection control program. In this article, we outline the major responsibilities of the employee health service and summarize key current recomendations for management of exposures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 292-301 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases