INFECTION PREVENTION
areas of the hospitals where no patients were present, like the hospital pharmacy, they had a 100 percent positivity rate for presence of the virus. Without a way to disinfect their shoes, critical care workers were tracking the virus across the hospital and out the door.”
Mats and shoe sanitizer systems by
NoTrax can help to protect against patho- gen spread from floors, points out Huber. “The adhesive surface of the Clean- Step tacky mat traps dirt, germs, dust, and any kind of particulate that may be present on shoes or equipment wheels,” she indicated. “It can help prevent cross contamination by anyone moving through sensitive sterile areas, like ICUs. In addition to tacky mats, our zoned shoe sanitizer systems are great for simple shoe sanitizing before entering sensitive areas or when exiting contaminated areas. They have dedicated sections for cleaning, sanitizing and drying. These products can reduce the type of cleaning that needs to happen facility-wide because the mess is contained on the mats. It allows EVS professionals to focus on facility sanitation instead of sweeping.”
Rooms and equipment that are fre- quently touched by patients, staff and visitors are other areas for germ cross contamination, emphasizes Kley. “Even in the best of times, only 30 to 40
percent of healthcare surfaces are cleaned and disinfected,” Kley stated. “Couple this with current challenges, resulting in a greater transmission risk, particularly of pathogens, such as influenza and C. dificile, which are easily transmitted via environmental services.” Cloro Healthcares disinfectants and systems can be used facility-wide for com- prehensive surface disinfection against many contaminants, adds Kley.
t the start, Cloro Healthcare worked to get EPA approval for product claims against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and as of today, nearly all Clorox Healthcare disinfectants have the SARS-CoV-2 claim,” she noted. “Our Clorox Total 360 System provides an efficient and effec- tive way for healthcare facilities to disinfect wait- ing rooms, patient rooms and transport equipment. Cloro Healthcare also launched Cloro Health- care Spore Defense Cleaner Disinfectant, available through the Clorox Total 360 System.
actionable data to identify potential gaps in cleaning and
disinfection programs has been a help to hospitals,
Clorox Total 360 System
Spore Defense is a low fragrance bleach that kills C. diff in five minutes in addition to 2 other pathogens, including influenza and SARS-CoV-2, and can be used in sen- sitive patient settings.”
Supporting hygiene compliance
COVID-19, of course, raised more atten- tion on cleaning, hygiene and sanitation practices and infection control. “At the onset of COVID-19, every health system had to evaluate its protocols to ensure it met the safety concerns related to the pandemic for team members, patients and the community,” said Linda Homan, N, BSN, CIC, Senior anager of Clinical ffairs, colab Healthcare. “Despite waived inspection require- ments and suspended infection reporting, maintaining vigilance with cleaning and hygiene standards grew increasingly important. Objective performance moni- toring technology that provides real-time
Ecolab Patient Room Program
as they allow Infection Preven- tion teams to focus their time and resources on emergent COVID-19 needs.” colab Healthcare provides a comprehensive solution for environmental hygiene standard processes and protocols, training, and compliance to aid safety in care, shares Homan. “The Ecolab Patient
and Clorox Healthcare Spore Defense Cleaner Disinfectant
Room Program provides standardized cleaning worflows that help mini-
mize the opportunity for objects to be missed and for pathogen spread, while improving operational cost savings,” eplained Homan. S and non-S personnel who are taking on a cleaning role have access to professional training based on industry best practices. And the Observational Survey Tool and DAZO Fluorescent Marking Gel provide objec- tive methods to evaluate the thoroughness of cleaning processes and consolidate audit data. This provides visibility into the hospitals process so S can pinpoint where corrective action is needed before errors put a patient at risk.” Tors hygiene products and educa-
tional resources focus on helping EVS and IP staff achieve a high hygiene standard among staff and patients, Chung notes. “Tork Clean Care, an online resource
hub for healthcare and long-term care facilities, offers free, downloadable resources with education and best prac- tices for EVS and IP teams, including surface cleaning resources, which is a critical component of any cleaning check- list,” Chung expressed. “Additionally, Tork Clean Care offers downloadable guides for how to strategically place hand sanitizer dispensers throughout facilities. Strategic dispenser placement can boost hand hygiene compliance by 50 percent4 – contributing to mitigating the spread of germs, viruses and other bacteria.” She continued, “Tork PeakServe Con- tinuous Hand Towel Dispensers can hold up to 2,100 towels per dispenser, helping reduce the time EVS staff spend restock- ing dispensers, and in turn, increase time hospital staff need to focus on maintain- ing a clean and safe environment in other
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