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

Friberg Walhof, Racila, Hockett Sherlock, Cunningham Goedken, Suh, Guerrero, Zabarsky, Dukes, Perencevich. Variation in veterans affairs hospitals'' UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis. Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE. 2025 Jun 20; 5(1):e131, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2025.10047.

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Abstract:

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 potential barrier to UV-C implementation and future quality control.




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