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Methodology for analyzing environmental quality indicators in a dynamic operating room environment.

Thomas Gormley¹, Troy A Markel², Howard W Jones³

¹Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

American Journal of Infection Control

|December 26, 2016

Summary

A new protocol for assessing operating room air quality (EQIs) was developed and validated across three hospitals. This method provides repeatable measurements for microbial and particle levels, ensuring a safer healthcare environment.

Keywords:

Air changes per hour Air quality in operating rooms Environmental quality indicator (EQI)Mock surgical procedures Operating room ventilation rates Surgical site infections

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Engineering
Environmental Health Science
Infection Control

Background:

Operating rooms require high-quality air and controlled airflow for patient safety.
Maintaining optimal environmental conditions is crucial for preventing infections in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a method for dynamic assessment of operating room air quality.
To establish Environmental Quality Indicators (EQIs) for evaluating multiple air quality factors.

Main Methods:

Constructed a validated method to test temperature, humidity, particle load, microbial contaminants, pressurization, air velocity, and distribution.
Measured EQIs during mock surgical procedures in three hospitals.
Included microbial assessments at the sterile and back tables and real-time particle counts at nine locations.

Main Results:

The testing protocol yielded consistent and comparable air quality measurements across institutions.
At 20 air changes per hour (ACH), microbial contaminants ranged from 3-27 CFU/m³.
Particle counts at 20 ACH varied, with higher levels in non-HEPA filtered rooms, comparable to ISO Class 7-8 standards.

Conclusions:

The Environmental Quality Indicators (EQI) protocol is measurable and repeatable.
This protocol can be reliably used to evaluate healthcare environment air quality.
Findings provide guidance for operational practices and regulatory requirements.