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#30 UV Disinfection Deployment: A Quality Improvement Initiative at an Acute Care Facility

#30 UV Disinfection Deployment: A Quality Improvement Initiative at an Acute Care Facility

FromAmerican Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice


#30 UV Disinfection Deployment: A Quality Improvement Initiative at an Acute Care Facility

FromAmerican Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jan 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Do you want to know how to improve infection prevention in your hospital? Join us as we speak to those in the field of infection prevention and control, like us, as well as other experts to learn about the latest research in the field and how you can implement it. We are talking to Casey Lewis and Victoria Crall, two senior infection preventionists at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, to discuss their quality improvement initiative strategies for deploying ultraviolet disinfection in an acute care facility. Hear about the Tru-D device used and how their partnership with the environmental services team successfully allowed them to paint inpatient room walls for better disinfection. Join us to hear all about it! With special guests: Casey Lewis, BA, CIC, Senior Infection Preventionist, University of Pittsburg Medical Center Presbyterian - Shadyside and Victoria Crall, MPH, CIC, Senior Infection Preventionist, University of Pittsburg Medical Center Presbyterian - Shadyside
Released:
Jan 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (34)

Join infection preventionists as they have conversations with authors of the latest research in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) about how to advance the science and practice of infection prevention and control. While learning how to put the latest science into practice, maybe you will be inspired to take the next steps to develop your own research projects.