NYS Infection Control

ELEMENT III: ENGINEERING AND WORK PRACTICES TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATERIAL

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USE OF ENGINEERING AND WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS TO REDUCE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PATIENT AND HEALTHCARE WORKER EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATERIAL IN ALL HEALTHCARE SETTINGS. Definitions: Administrative controls: changes in work procedures such as written safety policies, rules, supervision, schedules, and training with the goal of reducing the duration, frequency, and severity of exposure to...

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