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A regional initiative to improve cleaning of high-touch surfaces in long-term care facilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2020

David P. Calfee Open the ORCID record for David P. Calfee [Opens in a new window] ,
Robert P. O’Neil ,
Quin Sylvester ,
Jared M. Bosk ,
Zeynep Sumer King ,
Karyn Langguth ,
Emily C. Lutterloh  and
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David P. Calfee*
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
Robert P. O’Neil
Affiliation:
Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, New York
Quin Sylvester
Affiliation:
Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, New York
Jared M. Bosk
Affiliation:
Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, New York
Zeynep Sumer King
Affiliation:
Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, New York
Karyn Langguth
Affiliation:
NewYork State Department of Health, Albany, New York
Emily C. Lutterloh
Affiliation:
NewYork State Department of Health, Albany, New York School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York
Debra Blog
Affiliation:
NewYork State Department of Health, Albany, New York School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Author for correspondence: David P. Calfee, E-mail: dpc9003@med.cornell.edu
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Abstract

A total of 38 long-term care facilities within a region participated in a 3-month quality improvement initiative focused on environmental cleaning and disinfection. Significant improvements in daily and discharge cleaning were observed during the project period. Further study of the sustainability and clinical impact of this type of initiative is warranted.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 41 , Issue 7 , July 2020 , pp. 844 - 847
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© 2020 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.

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PREVIOUS PRESENTATION: An abstract (abstract 314) summarizing the results of this study was presented as a poster at the SHEA Spring 2019 Conference Science Guiding Prevention on April 26, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts.

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