It is not enough to simply maintain a tidy and attractive healthcare environment; there is also a need to ensure that surfaces are kept clean and germ-free to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and multiple-drug resistant organisms (MDROs).
At a time of a global health emergency, the importance of proper cleaning and disinfection in healthcare facilities couldn't be stressed enough.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that "about one in 31 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection" on any given day.
Patients are at risk for common HAIs, including:Central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Clostridium difficile (also known as “C.
diff”) infectionsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSRA) infectionsPneumoniaSurgical site infectionsUrinary tract infectionsMultiple-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs)Multiple-drug resistant organisms, or MDROs, are any type of bacteria that has become resistant to common antibiotics, making treatments not work or less effective.
The CDC reports that an improperly cleaned and disinfected surface can still support bacteria growth for weeks.