CDC Guidelines For The Health Care Setting
Below is an abbreviated list of CDC resources available to assist health care workers (HCWs) in assessing and reducing their risks for occupational exposure to infectious diseases.
- This web page provides HCWs and patients with a variety of resources including guidelines for providers, patient empowerment materials, the latest technological advances in hand hygiene adherence measurement, frequently asked questions, and links to promotional and educational tools published by the World Health Organization (WHO), universities, and health departments.
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008. This document presents evidence-based recommendations on the preferred methods for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of patient-care medical devices and for cleaning and disinfecting the healthcare environment. This document supersedes the relevant sections contained in the 1985 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for Handwashing and Environmental Control.
- Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities. (June 6, 2003). This web page provides guidelines, recommendations and strategies for preventing environment-associated infections in healthcare facilities.
- Eye Safety – Eye Protection for Infection Control. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Workplace Safety and Health Topic. NIOSH recommends eye protection for a variety of potential exposure settings where workers may be at risk of acquiring infectious diseases via ocular exposure.
- Infection Control. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Reference link: https://www.cdc.gov/