Re: Infection Control New Construction in Hospitals

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There are several ways to test the contamination of new-build
materials, but the most effective is the use of a thermal
imaging camera. We use them as a standard procedure on all of
our Infection Control Conformence Inspections because we can
show our clients the image immediately as proof of
contamination or conformence.
Craig
Murphy&Strong
Infection Control Specialists

On 2/11/05, Judy wrote:
> Have you looked at the CSA Standards? Their publication is
> CAN/CSA Z317.13-03
> "Infection Control during Construction or Renovation of
> Health Care Facilities". They also provide courses/
> certification re: construction and infection control.
> Additionally, this document "Health Canada Construction -
> Related Nosocmial Infections In Patients in Health Care
> Facilities, July 2001" may be useful. It takes a lot of time
> and diligence to get through the cosntruction carefully. I
> am up to my neck in a New Canacer Centre, and Hospital
> Renovations and a construction of an entire new wing.
> Good luck,
> Judy
>
> On 12/22/04, Richard McClarty wrote:
>> I am in the process of building a new Oncology Center I
>> search and search for informaton on new Construction for
>> Hospital, it is very limited information. The information
>> I seems to find is more on reconstruction at hospital
>> facilities that already exist. We know there have to be a
>> process in new contruction infection control, please do
>> not tell about the AAIA or CDC manuals, they are limited
>> as well. Just maybe this a new area that needs some
>> thinking. Homes are one thing but Hospital kills sick
>> people.