Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis

Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does not have system-wide standardized policies or procedures for ultraviolet-C (UV-C) use. Qualitative researchers performed content analysis of VAV UV-C guidance documents. We observed that lack of specificity and uniformity across guidance documents is a po...

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Main Authors:	Julia Friberg Walhof, AM Racila, Stacy Hockett Sherlock, Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Daniel Suh, Bernardino Guerrero, Trina Zabarsky, Kimberly Dukes, Eli N Perencevich
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:	Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25100478/type/journal_article
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