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from a different perspective here in Paediatrics but I vote no to carpet, will send my details off line.
I have had experience with ‘flotec’ carpet which is very hard to clean as the glue holding the fibre to backing can’t tolerate any detergents and only allows steam cleaning, and is thus the an attractive low drag flooring but was a source of an outbreak of norovirus.
regards
Jane
Jane Tomlinson RN
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Management and Prevention Service
Royal Children’s Hospital
Children’s Health Queensland
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>>> Kerry Addlem 20/11/12 13:55 >>>
We are in the planning stages of building a new hospital. It is time to decide on floorcoverings.
I would be interested on your thoughts regarding carpet verses vinyl in residents bedrooms in a high care facility.
Also, does anyone have any experience with a European design Bolon textured vinyl.
I look forward to your thoughts.
Regards
Kerry Addlem
Infection Control CoordinatorPO Box 159 Charlton VIC 3525 Tel: 03 5477 6867 Fax: 03 54912010
Mob: 0419534673
Email: kerry.addlem@ewhs.org.au
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