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Inspect buildings for fungal amplification

Infection Control Monitor, January 20, 2006

If remodeling or maintenance activities are likely to disturb dust reservoirs in a hospital, perform a risk assessment to determine the likely impact on patient areas, especially critical care areas. In addition, when infection control indicates a potential problem and you need to perform an evaluation of the building's condition, take the following actions:

  • Determine the building's history

  • Review the building's construction and materials using a blueprint

  • Review the building's occupancy and use, with particular attention to critical care areas

  • Perform a thorough visual inspection of occupied spaces

  • Inspect and review the entire HVAC system

  • Test relative pressurization relationships, including operating rooms, intensive care units, isolation wards, and oncology and transplant wards (each of which has required pressurized relationships, as does the hospital as a whole)

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