A look at a programmatic approach ‘proven to improve cleanliness and reduce infection transmission risk’ in healthcare environments which harnesses a combination of a patented gel, education, training, and individual performance feedback.
This article, which first appeared in HEJ’s sister publication, The Clinical Services Journal, focuses on a programmatic approach ‘proven to improve cleanliness and reduce the risk of infection transmission via the environment’ in healthcare facilities, which harnesses a combination of a patented gel, education, training, and individual performance feedback.
There is a large body of evidence to demonstrate that improved cleaning outcomes can decrease the spread of HCAIs among patients, and that cleaning can be programmatically improved.
A study undertaken by Goodman et al,1 for example, evaluates the adequacy of discharge room cleaning, and the impact of a cleaning intervention on the presence of MRSA and VRE on environmental surfaces in intensive care unit rooms. This study concluded that the intervention helped to improve cleaning technique and reduce the frequency of MRSA and VRE contamination. The intervention included an increase in the volume of disinfectant applied to environmental surfaces; the provision of education for environmental services staff, and providing feedback on cleaning technique following examination of the cleaned object with a black-light marker.
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