Healthcare Hygiene magazine March 2020 | Page 9

SURFACES ARE FOMITES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACQUISITION AND TRANSMISSION OF MICROBES THAT CAUSE DEADLY INFECTIONS. We are proud to announce the development of the first Healthcare Surfaces Certification and Standards Program Healthcare-acquired infections cannot be mitigated until surfaces are addressed. This program will help manufacturers develop products and allow healthcare professionals to identify products that can be effectively cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized to reduce the spread of HAIs. We are looking for partners to aid in the development of this program. Join us at healthcaresurfacesinstitute.org/certification Healthcare Surfaces Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to reduce preventable infections through the collaboration of industry, academia, science, regulatory, and service sectors by interrupting the transmission of surface-related pathogens in healthcare in support of community health.