UV Light and Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor Disinfection in Long-Term Care Settings: What You Need To Know
DATE: 02/16/2021 |
SPEAKERS: James Davis, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, HEM, CIC, FAPIC, Senior Infection Preventionist Hillary Hei, MPH, CIC, LSSGB, Infection Preventionist, Consulting ECRI Margaret M. Miller, MT (ASCP) M, CIC, FAPIC, Infection Preventionist, Consulting, ECRI Amanda Sivek, PhD, Principal Project Engineer, Heath Devices, ECRI Mairead Smith, Senior Project Engineer, Heath Devices, ECRI |
LENGTH: 55 Minutes |
Target Audience
Executive teams, corporate and campus risk managers, human resource personnel, administrators, medical directors, PCPs, directors of nursing, quality representatives, and QAPI committee members
Learning Objectives
- Describe how ultraviolet (UV) and hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) technologies work
- Specify available UV and HPV devices for supplemental environmental surface disinfection
- Detail the typical workflow for UV and HPV device use
- Explain relative advantages and disadvantages of UV and HPV disinfection in long term care settings
- Provide considerations for safe and effective use in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and skilled nursing facilities
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