Communicating the Importance of Environmental Hygiene to Healthcare Workers

Article

Numerous studies have demonstrated that contaminated environmental surfaces in healthcare facilities can contribute to the transmission of infectious pathogens and that the cleaning and disinfection of these high-touch surfaces has been suboptimal. It is critical for infection preventionists to be able to communicate to healthcare workers about the importance of environmental hygiene.

Recent Videos
Meet Alexander Sundermann, DrPH, CIC, FAPIC.
Veterinary Infection Prevention
Andreea Capilna, MD, PhD
Meet the Infection Control Today Editorial Advisory Board Members: Priya Pandya-Orozco, DNP, MSN, RN, PHN, CIC.
Meet Infection Control Today's Editorial Board Member: Tommy Davis, PhD, ACHE, APIC, BLS
Meet Shannon Simmons, DHSc, MPH, CIC.
David Levine, PhD, DPT, MPH, FAPTA
Henry Spratt, Infection Control Today's Editorial Advisory Board member
Infection Control Today Topic of the Month: Mental Health
Infection Control Today Topic of the Month: Mental Health
Related Content