and designers. About 25 percent didn't know and the others were
involved in the decision-making process. Additional questions
revealed that decisions typically were made without any input
from key stakeholders responsible for infection prevention
within healthcare facilities.
The selection of surfaces plays a critical role in the ability to
clean and disinfect the healthcare environment. Stakeholders
must set surface selection criteria that take into consideration all
aspects in order to guide the process.
Key considerations
Not all surfaces can be cleaned or disinfected with the same
products, as damage can occur. Damage is usually unseen and
microbes can remain in microbial reservoirs forming biofi lm
and colonies that are dif cult at best to eliminate. The following
questions help determine what protocols must be implemented
in order to ensure an area remains microbial free:
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