Disease Transmission - Case Study
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at a health clinic formed a committee to study the recent and steady increase in the number of clients being treated for infectious diseases as well as the increase in the number of staff absent due to illness. Clinic supplies were being depleted and the staff was overworked due to illness. The CMO was aware that infection prevention practices were poor at the clinic but other problems needed more immediate attention. The committee studied the problem and determined that the increase in client numbers was due to recent urbanization of the area surrounding the clinic and the increase in staff illness was directly related to the increased exposure to infectious diseases at the clinic. The committee recommended that the clinic budget more money for supplies and hire more staff to handle the increased client volume.
Are the committee's comments valid? If you were on the committee, would you offer further comments or recommendations?
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