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. 2012 May 29;81(3):184–191. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.04.019

Table II.

Management of disinfection issues within the surveyed isolation facilities

Issue Evaluation score No. of isolation facilities
  • 1

    The isolation facility has procedures for the routine hygiene and final disinfection of its rooms (strength score: A)
  • A

    Procedures available both for routine hygiene and final disinfection

 40 (83%)
  • B

    Procedures available for routine hygiene or final disinfection

 7 (15%)
  • C

    Procedures for routine hygiene and final disinfection not available

 1 (2%)
  • 2

    Procedures for the routine hygiene and final disinfection of other areas (e.g. emergency and diagnostic departments) are available (strength score: A)
  • A

    Procedures available both for routine hygiene and final disinfection

 35 (73%)
  • B

    Procedures available for routine hygiene or for final disinfection

 4 (8%)
  • C

    Procedures for routine hygiene and final disinfection not available

 9 (19%)
  • 3

    Specific procedures for the routine hygiene, final disinfection or safe discarding of all non-disposable items/instruments/devices used are available (strength score: A)
  • A

    Procedures for the routine hygiene, final disinfection or safe discarding of non-disposable items/instruments/devices available

 35 (73%)
  • B

    –

 13 (27%)
  • C

    Procedures for the routine hygiene, final disinfection or safe discarding of non-disposable items/instruments/devices not available
  • 4

    Personnel performing hygiene and decontamination is adequately trained (strength score: A)
  • A

    Housekeeping personnel is specifically trained or other procedures are in place (housekeeping performed by doctors and nurses)

 23 (48%)
  • B

    –

 –
  • C

    Housekeeping personnel is not specifically trained and no other safe procedures are in place

 25 (52%)