THE PROBLEM TODAY

FACILITY FEEDBACK

WHEELCHAIRS ARE MOBILE

WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTION

NON-CRITICAL EQUIPMENT

ALL THEY NEED IS A QUICK WIPE -

THOROUGH CLEANING TOO FAR AWAY

NO GUIDELINE PROTOCOL FOR DISINFECTION AND CLEANING

DON'T HAVE THE TIME

WHAT DOES RESEARCH SAY?

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
" Do wheelchairs spread pathogenic bacteria within hospital walls?" " Study indicate that wheelchairs are contaminated by several pathogenic bacteria among them antibiotic resistant strains"

Beckers Infection Control and Clinical Quality
" Implementing and sustaining best practices in mobile equipment
Disinfection"
"One area often overlooked, but represents a significant opportunity to reduce infection risk is disinfection of mobile equipment such as wheelchairs"

American Journal of Infection Control
" Spores On Wheels"
" in a hospital and affiliated long term care facility, we found that Shared wheelchairs were frequently contaminated with health care associated pathogens, including C-Diff spores."

MICRO SCIENTIFIC
" An infrequent clean and disinfect policy increases the risk " Examples - Pathogen Survival
C-Diff - can survive more than 5 months
MRSA - Survives from 7 days to 7 months
Escherichia Coli - 1 hour to 18 months
Adenovirus - 7 days to 3 months

NOW WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT?

Infection control resources need to support a mobile equipment cleaning and disinfection policy to include:

Frequency

Type of disinfectant

Use of a ATP or other means to determine bacteria count on mobile equipment

Combination of an appropriate use of a wipe and a thorough cleaning and disinfection process at least once a month

Businesses are embracing technology to be more efficient. Reducing manual repetitive cleaning tasks for the worker is one sure way to be more efficient, better quality and getting more done in the same amount of time.

THE PROBLEM TODAY

WHAT DOES RESEARCH SAY?

THERE IS A NEED

NOW WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT?

HERE'S OUR SOLUTION

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