Best practices in disinfection of noncritical surfaces in the health care setting: Creating a bundle for success

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Havill, Nancy L ^a  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning bundles; Environmental cleaning; Healthcare cleaning

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; POLICY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84876913879     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.028     Document Type: Article

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