title: Use of UV powder for surveillance to improve environmental cleaning.
abstract: Commercially available UV powder was applied weekly to high-risk objects within patient rooms and inspected after 48 hours. We found a baseline cleaning rate of 41.8% that increased up to 80% (P < .001) after the institution of weekly electronic feedback (unit rates and rankings) to environmental services, hospital leadership, and unit administrators.
authors: University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33136, USA. smunozprice@med.miami.edu
authors: L Silvia
authors: LS
authors: Munoz-Price
authors: Ella
authors: E
authors: Ariza-Heredia
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Adams
authors: Micheline
authors: M
authors: Olivier
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Francois
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Socarras
authors: Gabriel
authors: G
authors: Coro
authors: Amos
authors: A
authors: Adedokun
authors: Theodora
authors: T
authors: Pappas
authors: Madelaine
authors: M
authors: Tamayo
authors: Regina
authors: R
authors: McDade
authors: Cameron
authors: C
authors: Dezfulian
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes