COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated weaknesses in patient safety, APIC says

The leading U.S. professional association for infection preventionists published recommendations on Tuesday that it said will ensure the country is better prepared to protect patients during a health emergency like COVID-19.
The pandemic has strained resources for hospital infection preventionists, with the results of one informal poll suggesting they spend most of their time on COVID-19 response efforts.
However, such programs were “underfunded and understaffed” even before the pandemic, according to the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
“The

The leading U.S. professional association for infection preventionists published recommendations on Tuesday that it said will ensure the country is better prepared to protect patients during a health emergency like COVID-19.
The pandemic has strained resources for hospital infection preventionists, with the results of one informal poll suggesting they spend most of their time on COVID-19 response efforts.
However, such programs were “underfunded and understaffed” even before the pandemic, according to the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
“The