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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on reusable device precleaning training for front-line staff
High-level disinfection and sterilization are complex processes, requiring initial and ongoing training of frontline staff.1 A key component of appropriate disinfection and sterilization is point-of-use precleaning performed by front-line staff. Our facility implemented an annual hospital-wide education and competency program for staff that perform precleaning of reusable medical devices.
期刊介绍:
AJIC covers key topics and issues in infection control and epidemiology. Infection control professionals, including physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists, rely on AJIC for peer-reviewed articles covering clinical topics as well as original research. As the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)