Cleaning and disinfection practices of environmental surfaces are critical interventions
for reducing health care-associated infections. We studied the value of ready-to-use
cleaning and disinfection wipes compared with the traditional towel and bucket method.
When using ready-to-use wipes, we found compliance to be significantly higher, a more
rapid cleaning and disinfection process, and potential cost savings. Facilities should
consider these products when making environmental services product selections.
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Supported by Clorox Healthcare , which did not play a role in data collection, analysis, writing, or critical review of the study data or manuscript.
Conflicts of interest: None to report.
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