Impact of the Environment on Infection Risk: Surfaces and the Built Healthcare Environment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Assess the evidence for the impact of environmental cleaning and disinfection on hospital acquired infection risk.
- Review new approaches for assessing whether environmental cleaning and disinfection have been adequate.
- Consider the impact of hospital and equipment design on risk of HAIs.
Speakers
Mary Hayden, MD
Rush University
No relationships to disclose
Deverick Anderson, MD, MPH
Duke University School of Medicine
No relationships to disclose
Sujan Reddy, MD, MSc
Centers for Disease Control and Infection
No relationships to disclose
Coordinator
Alison McGeer, MD, FRCPC
Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, ON)
No relationships to disclose
Sujan Reddy, MD, MSc
Centers for Disease Control and Infection
No relationships to disclose
Available Credit
- 1.00 ABIM MOC
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Participation