Integrating infection control and environmental management work systems to prevent Clostridioides difficile infection.

Am J Infect Control

William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI; Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Electronic address:

Published: December 2023

Effective infection prevention and control within health care settings requires collaboration and coordination between infection control and environmental management teams. However, the work systems of these teams can be difficult to integrate despite their shared goals. We provide results from a qualitative study of Clostridioides difficile infection prevention in Veterans Affairs facilities regarding challenges in coordination between these teams and opportunities to improve coordination and maximize infection prevention activities.

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