What should hospitals do to prevent health care workers’ exposure to the H1N1 virus as much as possible?
Hospitals should implement a “hierarchy of control,” or “source control” policy to prevent exposure to the H1N1 virus as much as possible and prevent its spread. This “hierarchy” is designed to eliminate or reduce exposure to the H1N1 virus from numerous possible sources through workplace policies and procedures, physical and spatial arrangements, and finally, the use of personal protective equipment.
