Environmental Services and Infection Prevention
Program Goals
Significance of HAIs
Spread of HAIs
Role of Environmental Surfaces
Addressing Surfaces
Microbes of Concern
Microbes of Concern (cont)
Microbe Survival
Cleaning Protocols
Cleaning Protocols (cont)
Selecting Disinfectants
Preparing Disinfectants
Contact Time Considerations
Role of Supplemental Technologies
Supplemental Technologies
UVGI
Vaporized HP Systems
Who Decides?
Assessing Disinfection Thoroughness
Performance Monitoring
Performance Monitoring (cont)
Educating Personnel
Key Messages
Important Resources from AHE
Abbreviations