Mort authors Future of Personal Health article on preventing infections in healthcare facilities

Elizabeth Mort, MD, MPH, vice president and chief medical officer for The Joint Commission authored a recent article in Future of Personal Health on how healthcare facilities must implement and continuously maintain infection prevention and control measures to reduce healthcare-associated infections and protect patient safety. The article directs readers to The Joint Commission’s free Infection Prevention and Control & Antibiotic Stewardship Resource Center.

The Resource Center aims to help healthcare organizations develop comprehensive infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs to prevent disease spread, safeguard vulnerable populations, and maintain a safe environment. It also offers infection prevention and control professionals – whether novice or expert – access to curated  collections of resources with actionable strategies and tools to support their compliance with related Joint Commission accreditation requirements. 

Read the article: Preventing Infections Within Healthcare Facilities