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News|Videos|September 30, 2025

Maintaining Patient Safety

Author(s)Sharon Ward-Fore, BS, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC, Whitney A. Casey, MHA, MBA, BBA, BA

Protecting patients and reducing healthcare associated infections (HAI) are at the forefront of infection control.

Developing a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program is useful in handling infection control concerns. Successful plans should include identifying and assessing the problem, evaluating options, and monitoring the situation.

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