Healthcare’s Invisible Barrier: The Critical Role of IAQ in Infection Prevention

CLEAN Lessons Learned

Healthcare’s Invisible Barrier:

The Critical Role of IAQ in Infection Prevention

In the fifth installment of our CLEAN Lessons Learned series, focused on indoor air quality (IAQ) and its role in infection prevention in healthcare settings, we explored the critical impact of IAQ on controlling the spread of infectious diseases. This session, brought to you by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the Integrated Bioscience and Built Environment Consortium (IBEC), highlighted the essential link between theory and real-world application for improving healthcare safety through better air quality management.

During this session, we uncovered the importance of improving indoor air quality standards and adopting innovative technologies to reduce infection risks in healthcare facilities. We discussed practical approaches, including ventilation improvements, filtration technologies, and the need for updated performance standards, to protect vulnerable populations in healthcare environments from airborne pathogens.

Watch the recording or read the transcription to delve into the key takeaways on how IAQ metrics intersect with infection control strategies, emphasizing the need for layered approaches to managing health risks in hospitals and healthcare facilities. The panel featured distinguished experts from Yale University, SafeTraces, The Safer Air Project, Routt County Public Health, and Tobacco Free Portfolios, who brought valuable insights into the challenges and solutions needed to enhance infection prevention through improved IAQ.

Let’s continue leveraging the expertise shared in this session to foster safer indoor environments in healthcare and beyond.

Watch the other sessions of the 4-part IAQ CLEAN Lessons Learned series

Bridging the Gap Between Current IAQ Assessments and Evolving Biosensing Technologies in Built Environments

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Ventilation as a Key Defense Against Infectious Diseases

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Unraveling Infectious Disease Transmission in the Built Environment

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Indoor Air Quality as a Public Health Strategy to Reduce the Risk of Infectious Disease Transmission in the Built Environment

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