Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8567163 | American Journal of Infection Control | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Increasing the ventilation rates in operating rooms in an effort to improve clinical outcomes and potentially reduce surgical site infections does not necessarily provide cleaner air, but does typically increase operating costs. Efficient distribution or management of the air can improve quality indicators and potentially reduce the number of air changes required. Measurable environmental quality indicators could be used in lieu of or in addition to air change rate requirements to optimize cost and quality for an operating room and other critical environments.
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Authors
Thomas PhD, Troy A. MD, Howard MD, Damon PE, John IH, James H. PhD, Mark PhD, PE, Jennifer PhD, CIC,