Using a Human Factors Engineering Approach to Improve Patient Room Cleaning and Disinfection

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Dec;37(12):1502-1506. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.219. Epub 2016 Sep 26.

Authors

Clare Rock¹, Sara E Cosgrove¹, Sara C Keller¹, Heather Enos-Graves², Jennifer Andonian³, Lisa L Maragakis¹, Ayse P Gurses², Anping Xie²; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program

Affiliations

¹ 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
² 2Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
³ 3Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control,Johns Hopkins Hospital,Baltimore,Maryland.

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Disinfection / methods
Disinfection / organization & administration
Disinfection / standards*
Ergonomics / methods*
Humans
Patients' Rooms / standards*
Quality Improvement / organization & administration*

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