Improved cleaning of patient rooms using a new targeting method.
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Abstract
We developed a new method using an invisible fluorescent marker to target standardized high-touch surfaces in hospital rooms. Evaluation of 1404 surface objects in 157 rooms in 3 hospitals revealed that 47% of targets had been cleaned. Educational interventions were implemented, leading to sustained improvement in cleaning of all objects and a >2-fold improvement in cleaning of surfaces previously cleaned <85% of the time (P<or=.001).
Medical subject headings
- Environmental Monitoring
- Housekeeping, Hospital
- Infection Control