CORONAVIRUS HEROES | EMC’S INFECTION CONTROL TEAM
Infection control team keeps Emanuel vigilant
BY SABRA STAFFORD During "normal" times it falls upon this has made us all stronger. We the shoulders of an Infection Control continuously update our leadership and Team to make sure that all measures are staff to help calm any nerves and remind taken to keep any infectious outbreaks everyone that staying focused on from occurring in a hospital. When the infection control practices will help keep time happens to be in a pandemic, that our patients and employees safe." responsibility is raised to an The day to day responsibilities of the unimaginable height. Infection Control Team at EMC during "Having the pandemic is much more the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is stressful than just our regular day to day daunting. The team is made up of one normal shift," said Mhaiki Balais, RN, infectious disease physician, two BSN, MSN, Infection Control infection control nurses and five Preventionist at Emanuel Medical Center. navigators. "But the height of this pandemic made us "We are faced with multiple and extra realize despite the busy day and night challenging tasks on a daily basis," Balais that having an organized process works said. really well to help ease stress levels and The team is tasked with checking on keep things calm. It’s normal to have the hospital staff caring for COVID-19 stress and uncertainty when facing and non-COVID patients alike, to make something like this. We continue to have sure all protocols and procedures are discussions on our reporting and followed and ensuring everyone has the processes, as the CDC guidance proper equipment to do their jobs safely. continues to change. But dealing with The two main priorities for the team
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