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Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection.

The healthcare environment contains a diverse population of microorganisms and can be a reservoir for potential pathogens. If environmental cleaning is not performed correctly, then environmental contamination can contribute to the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms and healthcare-associated infections. Collaboration between infection prevention and control (IPC) and environmental services (EVS) staff limits the role of the healthcare environment in disease transmission. In this module, you will learn the role of an IPC professional in environmental cleaning and understand how cleaning and disinfection prevent contamination of the healthcare environment.

Read more: https://depts.washington.edu/edgh/app-ipc/web/cleaning.html