Sealed TV remotes in patient rooms cut infections

Traditional remote controls are difficult to clean and sanitize


The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) recommends sealed TV remote controls for patient rooms to enable better cleaning of these high-touch points, according to an article on the CleanLink website.

Traditional remote controls are notoriously hard to clean and sanitize, according to Allen Rathey, president of The Healthy Facilities Institute.  He suggested using a sealed remote. 

The sealed, liquid-impervious “touch membrane” can be sprayed and left wet with a disinfectant to enable complete cleaning and disinfection. 

The less-porous design of the sealed touch/flat surface also harbors fewer bacteria.

Read the article.

 

 



February 9, 2015


Topic Area: Maintenance and Operations


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