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12/6/22 UVDI: Understanding UV Room Disinfection Basics: An Infection Preventionist’s Guide
Sharon Ward-Fore,  BS, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC Scott Tomko
Description

Infection Preventionist Sharon Ward-Fore presents a new educational webinar covering the basics regarding Ultraviolet (UV) room disinfection devices and what to look for in assessing their effectiveness, operation and safety.    The content includes five fundamental questions spanning device efficacy, surface coverage confirmation, safety features and operational efficiency to provide a basic primer for Infection Preventionists on this established, yet often-confusing technology.  Given the rapidly growing use of UV technology for surface disinfection in Healthcare facilities, the webinar’s goal is to enable Healthcare Professionals to objectively evaluate UV room disinfection devices without guesswork or extra work. 

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