A Unified Approach to Infection Control: Leveraging Expertise in Radiology, Nursing, Anesthesia, Operations, and Sterilization

Abstract

HAIs are among the top-priority challenges to healthcare, expected to boost the associated morbidity, mortality, and costs of care. Active prevention and control of HAIs depend upon interoperable application of disciplines of radiology, nursing, anesthesia, surgery, and sterilization. Each of these has contributions to make towards the infection prevention initiative through evidence-based practice, routine sterilization of equipment, and environmental cleaning relating to the needs of the patient. It discusses the two specialties' roles in HAI prevention by emphasizing the importance of collaboration, adherence to infection control guidelines, and building safety culture. It further discusses a variety of strategies that would decrease infection transmission and improve patient outcomes.