The value of ready-to-use disinfectant wipes: Compliance, employee time, and costs

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 329-330

  Wiemken, Timothy L ^a   Curran, Daniel R ^a   Pacholski, Emily B ^a   Kelley, Robert R ^a   Abdelfattah, Rehab R ^a   Carrico, Ruth M ^a   Ramirez, Julio A ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Cost savings; Disinfection; Environmental services; Practice modalities

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DISINFECTION; EMPLOYEE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE PRODUCT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; READY TO USE DISINFECTANT WIPES; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CLEANING; COST SAVINGS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; PRACTICE MODALITIES;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84896809305     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.09.031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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