Environmental Infection

There is increasing evidence that the healthcare environment is an important source of healthcare-associated infections. Every facility must thoroughly clean its environment to prevent it from developing into a reservoir for pathogens. Exposures to environmental pathogens or airborne pathogens may result in infections with significant morbidity and/or mortality.

 

Environment of care involves construction and renovation; equipment and environmental service needs; utility maintenance and use; emergency management; and more.

A Layered Approach To Infection Prevention

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are challenging, costly, and difficult to prevent and treat. That’s why hospitals need multiple layers of defense...

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