Designing for infection control
Designers can support infection control in healthcare facility spaces that can harbor and spread hospital-acquired infections, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Designers and product innovators can support infection control in healthcare facility spaces that can harbor and spread hospital-acquired infections, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Designers can make an impact by being educated on products and materials that fight pathogens.
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December 8, 2016
Topic Area:
Infection Control
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