An essential element of the hospital environment has been to design and maintain effective infection control for staff, patients, and visitors alike. Perhaps nowhere is it more important to provide the safest possible environment than hospitals where many populations converge with all manner of ailments that leave people either contagious or vulnerable.
According to the World Health Organization, “Hundreds of millions of patients are affected by health care-associated infections worldwide each year, leading to significant mortality and financial losses for health systems.”