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CDC Protocols Cut Dialysis Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released results of its Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Prevention Collaborative showing a 32 ...read more

Antimicrobial Resistance

The resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and similar drugs—called antimicrobials—is considered a major public health threat by the Food and Drug ...read more

Clostridium difficile

This report explores the essentials of Clostridium difficile, one of the most problematic pathogens facing healthcare institutions today. It provides ...read more

Clostridium difficile

Infection Control Today reports on the prevalence of Clostridium difficile, including hospitals' efforts to prevent and control this ...read more

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New Getinge/Castle CEO Hired

ROCHESTER, NY - Charles (Chas) Carrier has been recently hired as the new president and CEO of medical product giant Getinge/Castle. Carrier has previously worked as an executive for PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs & Co., AT&T and Texaco. He will be responsible for ...More
August 12, 2002
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Getinge/Castle Introduces New Stem Sterilizer Product Line

ROCHESTER, NY - The Getinge/Castle 700 HC and 700 LS steam sterilizers were debuted this week. Officials at the company report this series of steam sterilizers was created for the healthcare and life sciences markets. The equipment includes features that reportedly make ...More
August 12, 2002
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New Disinfectant Receives EPA Registration

SAN JOSE, Calif. - EcoTru is the only U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered Tox. Category IV disinfectant on the market. The new disinfectant reportedly kills tuberculosis and a wide spectrum of viruses, bacteria and fungi within 10 minutes, without any of ...More
August 9, 2002
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Health Care Certification Agency Announces Agreement with the Department of Veterans' Affairs

Annandale, N.J. and Washington, D.C. -- The National Institute for the Certification of Healthcare Sterile Processing and Distribution Personnel (NICHSPDP) today announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) in which NICHSPDP will offer ...More
August 6, 2002
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Growing Elderly Population in the United States Spurs Demand for Disposable Gloves

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- As the number of aging Baby Boomers requiring surgeries and other healthcare services increases in the United States, there will be a corresponding rise in demand for disposable gloves. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (www.healthcare.frost.com), ...More
August 6, 2002
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Groundbreaking Approach to Prevent Transmission of HIV Shows Promise

CHICAGO -- New, anti-infective substances that can be developed as gels, creams, foams, films, even impregnated sponges and suppositories may prove to be a ground-breaking approach to preventing the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to an international ...More
August 6, 2002
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IT Companies Team to Provide Wireless Healthcare Solutions

MELVILLE, NY - Officials from the Healthcare Solutions Division of Keane, Inc and Arc Stream Solutions, have announced a partnership to provide wireless solutions to the healthcare industry. Keane, a business and information technology consulting firm, and AcrStream ...More
August 6, 2002
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DBM Study Shows That Employee Attrition and Retention Could Leave Hospitals in the Lurch; 20% Turnover Rate Among Hospital Workers

NEW YORK -- Pharmacists, technologists/radiologists, educators/trainers, and therapists are leaving hospitals in droves. In fact, the turnover rate among these workers tops 20 percent, according to a study conducted by DBM, a global human resource consulting firm. The DBM ...More
August 6, 2002
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Chiron Corporation Donates 9.5 Million Vaccine Doses to Polio Global Eradication Initiative

EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Chiron Corporation announced today that the company's vaccine business unit will donate 9.5 million doses of poliomyelitis (polio) vaccine to the polio Global Eradication Initiative during the summer months. The donation will fulfill Chiron's 1996 ...More
August 6, 2002
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McKesson Automated Healthcare Unveils New Supply Cabinet

McKesson Automated Healthcare (MAH) will unveil a new component to its SupplyScan product line during the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) 40th Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas. SupplyScan, which is currently ...More
August 2, 2002
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