Appendix C – Example of high-touch surfaces in a specialized patient area

Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Facilities: in RLS

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High touch surfaces include, but are not limited to:

  • bed rails
  • bed frames
  • moveable lamps
  • tray table
  • bedside table
  • handles
  • IV poles
  • blood-pressure cuff

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Identify and clean all high touch surfaces in the patient zone.

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Page last reviewed: March 27, 2020
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)