
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).
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