Authors: | Nix, C. D.; Bubb, T. N.; Maddox, V. B. |
Review Title: | Recommendations from the association for professionals in infection control and epidemiology health inequalities & disparities task force |
Abstract: | In June 2021, a task force commissioned by the Board of Directors of the Association for Professionals in Infection Prevention and Epidemiology (APIC) evaluated the landscape of health inequity and health disparities as they apply to infection prevention in health care settings. This task force, consisting of infection preventionists across the country, convened to evaluate current literature, identify relevant issues and make recommendations to the APIC Board of Directors for action steps to be taken. © 2022 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. |
Keywords: | information processing; public health; medical society; hospital infection; infection control; ethnicity; health disparity; geography; health care disparity; health care facility; demographics; nosocomial infections; health care disparities; human; article; brainstorming; health equity; structural racism; systemic racism |
Journal Title: | American Journal of Infection Control |
Volume: | 51 |
Issue: | 1 |
ISSN: | 0196-6553 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
Date Published: | 2023-01-01 |
Start Page: | 107 |
End Page: | 109 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.10.004 |
PUBMED: | 36257494 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
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Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 3 January 2023 -- Source: Scopus |