Results from a new global pilot survey found infection control and environmental hygiene practices appear to have room for improvement across healthcare facilities around the world, writes Fierce Healthcare. Among 51 responding healthcare facilities from 35 nations of varying income levels, nearly all reported some deficit in their practices related to cleaning all surfaces of a hospital room, according to a paper published today in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Read more:
- Results of an international pilot survey on health care environmental hygiene at the facility level. American Journal of Infection Control. May 25 2022.
- Fierce Healthcare: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/healthcare-facilities-environmental-hygiene-has-room-improvement-regardless-geography-or