Do beds stored on hospital corridors have an increased bacterial load than beds in use on acute hospital wards? Using ATP bioluminescence testing, is there evidence to suggest that unused beds need to be stored in a clean environment rather than busy hospital corridors.
Introduction Space is at a premium in many NHS organisations. Corridors are magnets for unused items both in and outside of healthcare settings (Keyes 2015). Many items of clinical and none clinical equipment migrate to corridors outside hospital wards due…