A Quantitative Approach to Defining “High-Touch” Surfaces in Hospitals
- 1 August 2010
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 31 (8) , 850-853
- https://doi.org/10.1086/655016
Abstract
Fifty interactions between healthcare workers and patients were observed to obtain a quantifiable definition of “high-touch” (ie, frequently touched) surfaces based on frequency of contact. Five surfaces were defined as high-touch surfaces: the bed rails, the bed surface, the supply cart, the over-bed table, and the intravenous pump.Keywords
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