Control of Healthcare Associated Infections: A Facilities Management Perspective

Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are a major threat to the quality of healthcare in the UK and around the world. While the area is predominantly considered as a clinical issue by researchers and healthcare managers, high quality, practical facilities management, focussed on the prevention of HAI, has a vital role to play in the control of hospital acquired infections.

This book will highlight the role of facilities management in infection control. As one of the first books to be published in this area it will provide plausible and practical solutions for healthcare practitioners to ensure that good facilities management practices assist in the control of hospital infections.

Written for practicing facilities managers in the healthcare sector and beyond, as well as academic researchers, this book will show infection control experts and healthcare facilities managers how to adopt a pro-active approach in utilising practical facilities management strategies in infection control.