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ASHE ICRA 2.0™ includes several improvements and clarifications to help in prevention planning for construction projects.

This tool helps facilities managers apply the tactics of building system maintenance to infection control by identifying opportunities for infection risk during rounding.

This water management tool is a gap analysis worksheet to assist facilities in implementing and maintaining a compliant water management program.

While Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is not a new tool for disinfection, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought it to the forefront of discussions again. UV radiation, with sufficient intensity and contact time, can inactivate viruses and bacteria through three main approaches: air, water and surface. One of the applications of UV lamp includes being used in HVAC systems.

In this video a clean storage room is closely examined. Can you identify the infection control, life safety, and environment of care issues?

In this video a nurse's station is very active during a typical day. Can you identify the infection control, life safety, and environment of care issues?

In this video an environmental services employee accesses his cart and proceeds to clean the patient corridor. Can you identify the infection control, life safety, and environment of care issues?

In this video a nurse enters a patient's room to check on the patient during typical rounding. Can you identify the infection control, life safety, and environment of care issues?

Although the primary role of hospital engineering and maintenance staff is to service and maintain the building and equipment, it also plays an important role in preventing infections and other safety issues. By being constantly aware of their surroundings and watching for issues that can increase the risk of infection and other dangers, facility professionals can do even more to improve the safety of their buildings. This checklist provides a guide they can use as they walk through their facilities.

ILSM-ICRA precautions daily monitoring checklist A checklist for monitoring compliance with infection control risk assessment (ICRA) precautions used as interim life safety measures. Intended to be used daily.  Download Tool  word