A regional initiative to improve cleaning of high-touch surfaces in long-term care facilities

David P. Calfee; Robert P. O'Neil; Quin Sylvester; Jared M. Bosk; Zeynep Sumer King; Karyn Langguth; Emily C. Lutterloh; Debra Blog

doi:10.1017/ice.2020.90

A regional initiative to improve cleaning of high-touch surfaces in long-term care facilities

David P. Calfee, Robert P. O'Neil, Quin Sylvester, Jared M. Bosk, Zeynep Sumer King, Karyn Langguth, Emily C. Lutterloh, Debra Blog

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A total of 38 long-term care facilities within a region participated in a 3-month quality improvement initiative focused on environmental cleaning and disinfection. Significant improvements in daily and discharge cleaning were observed during the project period. Further study of the sustainability and clinical impact of this type of initiative is warranted.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	844-847
Number of pages	4
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	41
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.90
State	Published - 1 Jul 2020
Externally published	Yes

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