Environmental Services

While healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) can come from numerous causative agents and may be carried by numerous modes of transmission, attention should be paid to the role of environmental surfaces throughout the facility especially those surfaces commonly considered as germ "hot spots."

Spurred by the recently published methods for substituting the use of chlorine dioxide gas as a replacement for those using formaldehyde gas, an increasing number of individuals are moving in that direction. The question now arises as to how long the exposure time needs to be at various ClO2 concentrations to accomplish an equally effective decontamination.

For several years now, healthcare facilities have faced intense pressure to minimize catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). In recent months, the pressure has grown.

Improve Practice and Decrease CRBSIs: Three Hospitals Experience With a New Technology