The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has identified collaboration between infection preventionists and pharmacists as a necessary component of successful compliance with USP General Chapter <797>, the foundation of which is to prevent patient harm from microbial contamination.

Dramatic advancements in environmental technologies have helped mitigate the inadequacy of manual cleaning and disinfection alone. A case report from an inpatient hospital in Indiana determined that DHP™ technology continuously helps address active shedding and contamination in real time without disrupting pharmacy workflow, enabling successful compliance with USP <797>. Read about how they overcame their challenges with DHP™ technology below.