A nurse is employed with the infection control committee of a healthcare facility. Based on this information, what should the nurse tell the new employees about the goal of the infection control committee in the healthcare agency?
A) Determining the history of clients' illnesses
B) Maintaining hygiene in the healthcare facility
C) Providing a central place for reporting infections
D) Improving coordination between nurses and physicians
C
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Providing a central place for reporting infections is a goal of the infection committee. Determining the history of clients' illnesses, maintaining hygiene in the healthcare facility, and improving coordination between nurses and physicians are not the goals of the infection control committee.
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