Janet Altman receives Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award
18 Mar '11
3 min read
“Preventing HAI's is critical to the health of patients and the financial health of the hospital,” said Clarke. “Most facilities focus on the result (of HAI) rather than addressing one of the primary sources - environmental surfaces. Implementing a hand hygiene program, spending significant dollars on hand sanitizer and disposable gloves is of little value if the first surface touched by the caregiver is contaminated. This program provides motivational tools and opportunities for Environmental Services staff to help them focus on providing a cleaner, safer patient environment.”