Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention includes the policies, procedures, and clinical practices used to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases during home care visits.
Definition
Infection Prevention includes the policies, procedures, and clinical practices used to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases during home care visits.
Why it matters
Infection Prevention is part of the Compliance vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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