Focus: Infection Control

Designing for long-term care infection control

Designers should take every opportunity to protect against possible bacterial and infectious agents


Designers, housekeeping staff and maintenance professionals in long-term care facilities should take every opportunity to protect against possible bacterial and infectious agents, according to an article on the McKnights website.

Experts advise replacing potentially troublesome materials.

Designers and owners are moving away from permeable fabrics and cellulose-based wall coverings because they can harbor germs, bacteria and bodily fluids, all of which are difficult to clean and extract. 

For instance, newer generations of wall coverings have replaced older pebblette textures with less pronounced surfaces that are bacteria-resistant and easily cleaned.

Read the article.

 

 



January 11, 2017


Topic Area: Environmental Services


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