Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis

Julia Friberg Walhof; A M Racila; Stacey Hockett Sherlock; Cassie Cunningham Goedken; Daniel Suh; Bernardino Guerrero; Trina Zabarsky; Kimberly Dukes; Eli Perencevich

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Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis

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Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis

Julia Friberg Walhof, A M Racila, Stacey Hockett Sherlock, Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Daniel Suh, Bernardino Guerrero, Trina Zabarsky, Kimberly Dukes and Eli Perencevich

Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE, Vol.5(1), e131

06/01/2025

DOI: 10.1017/ash.2025.10047

PMCID: PMC12188271

PMID: 40567398

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Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does not have system-wide standardized policies or procedures for ultraviolet-C (UV-C) use. Qualitative researchers performed content analysis of VAV UV-C guidance documents. We observed that lack of specificity and uniformity across guidance documents is a potential barrier to UV-C implementation and future quality control.

Veterans

Content analysis

Cost analysis

COVID-19

Hospitals

Infections

Medical practices

Multidrug resistant organisms

Pathogens

Qualitative research

Quality control

Quality standards

Standardization

Systematic review

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Title: Subtitle: Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis
Creators: Julia Friberg Walhof - Iowa City VA Health Care System
A M Racila - University of Iowa, Internal Medicine
Stacey Hockett Sherlock - University of Iowa
Cassie Cunningham Goedken - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Daniel Suh - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Bernardino Guerrero
Trina Zabarsky
Kimberly Dukes - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Eli Perencevich - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE, Vol.5(1), e131
DOI: 10.1017/ash.2025.10047
PMID: 40567398
PMCID: PMC12188271
NLM abbreviation: Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
ISSN: 2732-494X
eISSN: 2732-494X
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; CAMBRIDGE
Grant note: Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) Award: QUE 20-016 Department of Veterans Affairs HSR Center of Innovation VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative: QUE 15-269
This study was funded by Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) Award (QUE 20-016 to E.N. P.) and by Department of Veterans Affairs HSR Center of Innovation VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative QUE 15-269.
Language: English
Date published: 06/01/2025
Academic Unit: Epidemiology; General Internal Medicine; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984832088102771

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