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Instilling a culture of cleaning: Effectiveness of decontamination practices on non-disposable sphygmomanometer cuffs.

Peta-Anne P ZimmermanMichael BrowneDale Rowland
Published in: Journal of infection prevention (2018)
Decontamination of non-disposable sphygmomanometer cuffs decreases microbial load and risk of HAI, providing evidence to negate arguments for disposable cuffs while being environmentally sensitive and supportive of a culture of patient safety and infection control.
Keyphrases
  • patient safety
  • quality improvement
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • microbial community