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cord-334818-8qx045b9	Garrett, J. Hudson	The Importance of the Clinical Environment in the Transmission of Health Care-Associated Infections	2015-12-31		.txt	text/plain	1807	88	34	The cleanliness of medical equipment such as a portable ultrasound machines, patient care surfaces, and environment surfaces are all included; thus, an impeccably clean environment is a shared goal between environmental services workers and vascular access professionals. Environmental services and vascular access professionals can also serve as educators by informing patients of the steps being taken to mitigate the risk for infection, such as daily and terminal cleaning and use of alcohol-based handrubs, and encouraging family members to follow isolation precautions as appropriate. Environmental services professionals are not only experts in maintaining the environment, but also in serving as patient safety advocates who reduce the incidence of HAIs. Surface disinfection is an important factor in the prevention of HAIs. Many surfaces in health care settings are considered noncritical and therefore require cleaning with a low-level disinfectant. Also, a collaborative partnership with the facility's health care engineering team is critically important in executing infection prevention/vascular access and environmental services projects.	./cache/cord-334818-8qx045b9.txt	./txt/cord-334818-8qx045b9.txt