{"id":7753,"date":"2023-09-07T11:09:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/safehealthcare\/?p=7753"},"modified":"2023-10-12T09:42:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T13:42:41","slug":"actions-for-respiratory-virus-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/safehealthcare\/actions-for-respiratory-virus-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Infection Control Actions to Take During Respiratory Virus Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year\u2019s <\/span>considerable <\/span>respiratory virus season saw <\/span>spread <\/span>of COVID-19, flu, and RSV, which led to extra stress on an already overwhelmed healthcare system. <\/span>When<\/span> respiratory <\/span>viruses<\/span> are spreading in the community, the risk for spread in healthcare settings increases as well. <\/span>Remember: <\/span>Regardless of <\/span>your <\/span>healthcare setting<\/span> or <\/span>which respiratory viruses are spreading in<\/span> your<\/span> community<\/span>,<\/span> these existing<\/span> <\/span>infection control <\/span>measures<\/span><\/span><\/a> can <\/span>prevent and slow the spread<\/span> to<\/span> help protect patients<\/span> and <\/span>healthcare workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Check that the air handling in your facility is functioning as it should.<\/h3>\n

Make sure air vents aren\u2019t blocked and consult with facilities management to ensure the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or HVAC, system is working efficiently for proper ventilation. Learn more by checking out <\/span>Ventilation in Healthcare Settings<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Guidance on ensuring that ventilation systems are operating properly, and other options for improving indoor air quality, are available in the following resources:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n