Journal of Nursing & Care

Ragusa R

Publications

• Research Article
  Environmental Biodecontamination: When a Procedure Performed by the Nursing Staff has an Economic Impact in ICU Rooms
  Author(s): Ragusa R, Lombardo A, Bruno A, Sciacca A and Lupo LRagusa R, Lombardo A, Bruno A, Sciacca A and Lupo L
  
  Objective: The transmission of hospital-acquired infections most commonly occurs by means of healthcare workers coming into contact with contaminated surfaces or patients during routine care and the lack of or poor implementation of hygiene procedures. We present this study to assess the efficacy of a new environmental infection control system, managed by a nurse in charge of infection control, in terms of safety, clinical outcome and hospital/healthcare costs. Methods: The following is an observational retrospective study performed at University Hospital of Catania; containing data on HAI infections from years 2013 and 2014, before and after a new disinfection procedure was introduced. The procedure used a no-touch technology for the indoor environment, using micronebulized hydrogen peroxide and silver cations. Cases of infections concerned a.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000355

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