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take a closer look," says Ms. Vande Leest. "If we could find a product that would
show a decent return on investment and efficacy, [we'd be interested in adding
it]. For now, our manual cleaning process has worked very well for us."
Teresa Aikens, RN, MSN, CIC, nurse manager for infection prevention and
control at the University of Southern Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, says
surface disinfection comes down to mastering "the basics" — meticulous
between-cases wipe downs and floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall terminal cleanings.
"In OR suites, which are big and have lots of equipment, we're diligent about
wiping down every surface," says Ms. Aikens. "Many organisms can survive on
surfaces in the environment for up to 3 months, and staff can sometimes miss
areas during manual cleaning. That's where whole-room disinfection comes in."
USAMC recently purchased a UV-C light disinfection robot. Ms. Aikens says
it's been a good addition, but she believes some people have a misunderstanding
about how the technology works. It's a supplement to — certainly not a replace-
ment of — a thorough swabbing of surfaces with a spray or wipe that has a
rapid kill time, which can range from 30 seconds to 10 minutes, depending on
the targeted bacteria and the cleaning product. "Whole-room disinfection tech-
nology and manual cleaning work together," she says. "First you have to remove
all the visible soil with people power."
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