Methods for assessing the adequacy of practice and improving room disinfection - 29/04/13
Address correspondence to Philip Carling, MD, Carney Hospital, 2100 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, MA 02124.Abstract |
The value of objectively monitoring and improving environmental cleaning in health care settings is becoming increasingly recognized as an important component of interventions to mitigate the transmission of health care-associated pathogens. Whereas the 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tool kit “Options for Evaluating Environmental Cleaning” provides detailed guidance related to implementing such programs, there is a need to clearly understand the value and limitations of various environmental cleaning monitoring approaches to ensure the favorable impact of such activities.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Disinfection cleaning, Monitoring of cleaning, Environmental hygiene, Quality assurance, Process improvement
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| Publication of this article was supported by Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP). |
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| Conflicts of interest: P.C. is a consultant for Ecolab; Steris Patent License: Ecolab. |
Vol 41 - N° 5S
P. S20-S25 - mai 2013 Retour au numéro
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