Fighting environmental infection in long-term care facilities

Thorough facility-wide cleaning and disinfection is often the first line of defense


For high-risk patients in high-risk long-term care settings, thorough facility-wide cleaning and disinfection is often the first line of defense against infection, according to an article on the McKinley's Long-term Care News website.

A few things to keep in mind when evaluating cleaning and disinfecting products include:

• Products with kill claims against common germs and high-concern pathogens including bacteria, enveloped and non-enveloped viruses and fungi

• Ready-to-use products with short contact times (e.g., 30 seconds – three minutes) that allow for one-step cleaning and disinfecting can help promote compliance

• Products that deliver efficacy against key pathogens and compatibility with common surfaces without harsh chemical fumes or odors

Read the article.

 

 



July 5, 2018


Topic Area: Infection Control


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