The infection control program regarding health care in hospital environments and the duty of surveillance of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency

Authors

  • Magno Federici Gomes Escola Superior Dom Helder Câmara. Belo Horizonte/MG, Brasil. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte/MG, Brasil.
  • Vivian Lacerda Moraes Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte/MG, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9044.v18i3p43-61

Keywords:

Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, Environment, Health, Hospital Infection, Surveillance.

Abstract

This article studies the surveillance role of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency in cases of hospital infection, and in particular to the Program of Hospital Infection Control in health care, implemented by health institutions to minimize the risks of pathogen infection. It is a theoretic-documental article, with an analysis of the pertinent legislation and the existing risks to patients and health professionals in hospital environments. The study proposes a reflection on the need for the Brazilian agency’s effective inspection actions in healthcare establishments and describes ways of pursuing the implementation of policing powers.

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Author Biographies

  • Magno Federici Gomes, Escola Superior Dom Helder Câmara. Belo Horizonte/MG, Brasil. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte/MG, Brasil.
    Postdoc in Public and Education Law by Universidade Nova of Lisbon (Portugal); postdoc in Civil and Procedural Law ; doctor in Law and master in Procedural Law by Universidad de Deusto (Spain); master in Education by Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas). Professor of the Academic Master in Environmental Law and Sustainability at Escola Superior Dom Helder Câmara; adjunct professor at PUC Minas. Lawyer. 
  • Vivian Lacerda Moraes, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte/MG, Brasil.
    Attending a master Degree Course in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development by Escola Superior Dom Helder Câmara; post graduated by the Instituto de Educação Continuada of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas); graduated in Law by PUC Minas; researcher at the Centro de Estudos em Biodireito Dom Helder. Lawyer. 

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Published

2018-03-22

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Original Articles

License

The Revista de Direito Sanitário/ Journal of Health Law adopts the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internacional. This license allows to share - "copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially" and adapt - "remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially." Details at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en

How to Cite

Gomes, M. F., & Moraes, V. L. (2018). The infection control program regarding health care in hospital environments and the duty of surveillance of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency. Journal of Health Law, 18(3), 43-61. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9044.v18i3p43-61