Infection prevention and control building guidelines for acute hospitals in Ireland
dc.contributor.author | Strategy for the control of Antimicrobial Resistance in Ireland (SARI) | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-14T13:46:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-10-14T13:46:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008-12 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/303393 | |
dc.description | Appropriate design of the physical environment in hospitals contributes to improvements in patient well-being and satisfaction, delivery of medical care, staff satisfaction, and reduction in healthcare costs. Appropriate design is also a critical component in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI), in particular through the provision of sufficient single-patient rooms, ample physical space in clinical areas, and an environment that can be readily cleaned and decontaminated. This document contains a series of recommendations for infection prevention and control-related planning and design considerations, for both new and existing acute hospitals. The recommendations were developed by a working group of SARI National Committee, and are based on best available evidence and international best practice. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) | en_GB |
dc.subject | INFECTION CONTROL | en_GB |
dc.subject | BUILT ENVIRONMENT | en_GB |
dc.subject | HOSPITAL | en_GB |
dc.title | Infection prevention and control building guidelines for acute hospitals in Ireland | en_GB |
dc.type | Guideline | en |
dc.contributor.department | Health Service Executive (HSE) | en_GB |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-23T08:32:09Z |