An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-funded report on healthcare-associated infections and healthcare facility design has been published in a special supplement to Health Environments Research & Design Journal.
The report, "Understanding the Role of Facility Design In the Acquisition and Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections," provides in-depth analysis on design and HAIs from industry and university experts, according to a news release.
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In addition, the supplement includes a literature review, an industry analysis, a conceptual framework linking HAI prevention and design and analyses of HAI transmission through contact, air and water.
Access the free supplement here.
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