A model for choosing an automated ultraviolet-C disinfection system and building a case for the C-suite: Two case reports.
Am J Infect Control
; 45(3): 288-292, 2017 Mar 01.
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| ID: mdl-28024852
Environmental disinfection has become the new frontier in the ongoing battle to reduce the risk of health care-associated infections. Evidence demonstrating the persistent contamination of environmental surfaces despite traditional cleaning and disinfection methods has led to the widespread acceptance that there is both a need for reassessing traditional cleaning protocols and for using secondary disinfection technologies. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) disinfection is one type of no-touch technology shown to be a successful adjunct to manual cleaning in reducing environmental bioburden. The dilemma for the infection preventionist, however, is how to choose the system best suited for their facility among the many UV-C surface disinfection delivery systems available and how to build a case for acquisition to present to the hospital administration/C-suite. This article proposes an approach to these dilemmas based in part on the experience of 2 health care networks.
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Assunto principal:
Automação
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Raios Ultravioleta
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Desinfecção
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Microbiologia Ambiental
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Infect Control
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos