Ethical Implications of Infection Control Talk

Emily Landon, MD, will present a talk titled, “Washing Your Hands of It: Ethical Implications of Infection Control Policy and Practice.”

At the intersection of clinical and public health ethics lies the important practices of infection control. Often taken for granted as both proper and necessary, infection control encompasses a variety of practices that invite closer scrutiny. Is isolation worth the burden it imposes on patients? Do our monitoring practices pass the ethical sniff test? Is it right or wrong to come
to work sick? And what should happen when healthcare workers do not comply with practices? Please join us for a discussion of these and other important ethical concerns related to this fundamental aspect in the delivery of health care.

Presenter:  Emily Landon, MD, Hospital Epidemiology & Infection Control, The University of Chicago Medicine & MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics