A quantitative approach to defining « high-touch » surfaces in hospitals

Publié le 12 août 2010 • Catégorie(s) : Hygiène et gestion des risques •

Auteur Kirk Huslage
Auteur William A Rutala
Auteur Emily Sickbert-Bennett
Auteur David J Weber
Résumé Fifty interactions between healthcare workers and patients were observed to obtain a quantifiable definition of « high-touch » (ie, frequently touched) surfaces based on frequency of contact. Five surfaces were defined as high-touch surfaces: the bed rails, the bed surface, the supply cart, the over-bed table, and the intravenous pump.
Publication Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology: The Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
Volume 31
Numéro 8
Pages 850-853
Date Aug 2010