The history of ICRA started in 1996 when the American Institute of Architects (AIA) determined the need to correct several things that was previously viewed as alright. Therefore, AIA published the first guidelines on the Infection Control Risk Assessment, then later updated and revised those guidelines in 2001. ICRA guidelines provide several things that must be …show more content…
As you know, I come from a health care background, but had never stopped to pounder the side of when the facility is built. I personally have had some experience with this subject, however because my fiancé worked on the Mercy site. He wasn’t allowed to do many things because of ICRA and one that many of the workers lied about as chew tobacco and spitting it out in hidden areas on the job site. This was against the policies. So, being able to research ICRA explains many questions I asked while he worked there. In the future, this information will give me the opportunity to be a subject matter expert if I work for a company completing tasks on a health care facilty or place that must follow the ICRA