The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a plan that establishes a set of five-year national prevention targets to reduce and possibly eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
To read the report please click on this link.
e martë, 6 janar 2009
e hënë, 5 janar 2009
Were dirty surgical tools used on patients ?
The local TV station in Nashville,TN is reporting that there's an investigation under way to determine whether some patients might have been exposed to infection from colonoscopies at the VA Hospital in the area. To read the complete story click on this link.
RFID Tags Found to Interfere With Hospital Equipment
HospiMedica International is reporting that research done in Amsterdam is suggesting that RFID tags could interfere with some hospital equipment. To read the article click here for the link.
e premte, 2 janar 2009
Clinic reports lapses in disinfection for Scopes
The LAS VEGAS SUN is reporting(1/2/09) that an outpatient surgery center has notified state authorities that it failed to properly disinfect instruments it uses during procedures. To read the complete story click on this link Complete Story .
This is just another reason why medical facilities need to verify their cleaning process. To find products that help you verify your cleaning process click on this link. CLEANING VERIFICATION.
This is just another reason why medical facilities need to verify their cleaning process. To find products that help you verify your cleaning process click on this link. CLEANING VERIFICATION.
e hënë, 17 nëntor 2008
CBSPD Announces Management Course Dates for 2009
The CBSPD has posted the dates for their Educational meetings for Managers and Supervisors for 2009.
Click on the this link for the PDF
Click on the this link for the PDF
e premte, 14 nëntor 2008
New Research supports the use of the TOSI
An article that appears in AJIC -2/08-Volume 36,number 1. The study was done by Dr. Michelle Alfa,Nancy Olson and Louise Buelow-Smith in Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada states" our data supports the value of users evaluating the cleaning efficacy of Washer Disinfectors by...TOSI testing...Washser Disinfectors that do not provide adequate cleaning as determine by these tests should be taken out of service until they are fixed or replaced..."
To read the complete article Click here.
To read the complete article Click here.
Mystery solved: How bleach kills germs
Research out of the University of Michigan have just figured out how the cleaner does its dirty work.
It seems that hypochlorous acid, the active ingredient in bleach, attacks proteins in bacteria, causing them to clump up much like an egg that has been boiled, a team at the University of Michigan reported in the journal Cell on 11/14/08.
To read the complete story Click here.
It seems that hypochlorous acid, the active ingredient in bleach, attacks proteins in bacteria, causing them to clump up much like an egg that has been boiled, a team at the University of Michigan reported in the journal Cell on 11/14/08.
To read the complete story Click here.
Hospitals use more antibiotics despite concerns
Reuters has reported that experts worry bacteria will become resistant to existing drugs.
To read the complete story Click here.
To read the complete story Click here.
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