Long-term care homes and assisted living communities face constant threats from highly contagious pathogens such as norovirus, C. difficile spores, and influenza. Rapid environmental intervention is essential to contain viral transmission.
Standard quaternary ammonium disinfectants are ineffective against non-enveloped norovirus and C. diff endospores. Environmental services teams must deploy sporicidal hypochlorous acid or accelerated hydrogen peroxide formulations with strict 3-to-5 minute wet dwell times.
Claire Dubois, Senior Care Consultant is a senior healthcare environmental consultant specializing in IPAC Canada compliance, bio-burden reduction, and chemical safety for Canadian healthcare institutions.
