Infographic addresses when to use bleach in healthcare facility

Managing spending while attacking HAIs can be a tough balance


In today’s healthcare environment, hospital executives continue to scrutinize departmental spending and face payment cuts, while at the same time 1 in 25 patients has at least one hospital-aqcuired infection (HAI) on any given day. 

It’s a tough balance for infection prevention and environmental services to manage spending but also attack this figure head-on, so now it’s more crucial than ever to create efficiencies to lower costs and prevent HAIs.

The attached infographic details when bleach is and is not appropriate for disinfection and how surface wipes can be used.

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September 28, 2015


Topic Area: Environmental Services


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