NCJ Number
139292
Journal
Corrections Today Volume: 54 Issue: 7 Dated: (October 1992) Pages: 104,106-109
Date Published
1992
Length
5 pages
Annotation
Infection control in correctional institutions requires having a plan to minimize the spread of communicable diseases; developing this plan involves six general steps.
Abstract
The first step is to determine which diseases pose a threat. Next, the diseases should be categorized by the manner in which they are spread. The third step is to evaluate existing policies and procedures to determine which duties of correctional officers and which tasks of inmates pose a risk. The last three steps are to develop policies and procedures to decrease the risk of disease transmission, to establish a system to ensure reporting and evaluation of possible exposures to communicable diseases, and to provide appropriate medical treatment for anyone with a likely or proven exposure. Communicable diseases to consider in this plan include rubella, tuberculosis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and HIV disease. Background information and infection control procedures for each disease