CMS: ‘Follow Device Manufacturer Instructions’ To Disinfect Devices During Pandemic
Executive Summary
Hospital and health care facility managers who want to prevent the spread of infection in patients susceptible to the novel coronavirus were advised on 8 April on how to disinfect ventilators and other devices in a set of newly updated guidances from the US Medicare agency.
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