Healthcare
The Healthcare Environment Plays a Role in the Risk of Transmission
The Healthcare Environment Plays a Role in the Risk of Transmission
- Surfaces near patients are often contaminated.
- Contaminated surfaces increase the risk of transmission, either directly or through hands of healthcare workers.
- There is a higher risk of acquiring a pathogen if the room was previously occupied by an infected/colonized patient.
HAI Impact – India
- Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world
- WHO found HAI figures from India “ Alarming” with a incident as high as 83%
- No measurement and reporting process in place.
- Based on strong evidence that transmission of healthcare associated pathogens (HAPs) is related to contamination of near patient surfaces and equipment
- CDC issued a guidance document “Options for Evaluating Environmental Cleaning,” December 2010