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How Bleach Kills Bacteria

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have made strides in understanding exactly how bleach kills bacteria—and how ...read more

World Immunization Week is April 2024

"Immunize for a Healthy Future: Know, Check, Protect" is the message of this year’s World Immunization Week, being celebrated April 24-30, ...read more

Ebola Virus Disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the following frequently asked questions on Ebola virus disease. ...read more

Mobile Patient-Care Equipment

This report addresses the role mobile medical equipment may play in the transmission of disease-causing pathogens as well as the challenges related ...read more

Biocides and Sporicidal Disinfectants

This Pulse provides a quick summary of some of the ideas and perspectives coming out of the 2013 Spring Conference of the Society of Healthcare ...read more

Latest Headlines

Testing With Procleix® West Nile Virus Assay Initiated on Procleix® TIGRIS® System Under IND

EMERYVILLE, Calif. and SAN DIEGO -- Chiron and Gen-Probe announced that testing with the Procleix® West Nile Virus (WNV) Assay has been initiated under an investigational protocol on the Procleix® TIGRIS® System. The high-throughput, fully automated nucleic acid testing ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in News
OSHA Issues Revised Document on Catheter Securement

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- In early August, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) posted to its Web site a revision to its online “Securing Medical Catheters” fact sheet. The revision declares that securing catheters with tape or suture can create potentially ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in News
FDA Issues Guidance on Hospital Bed Design to Reduce Patient Entrapment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week published draft guidance for hospital bed manufacturers designed to reduce the occurrence of patient entrapment. Manufacturers may use this guidance to assess current hospital beds and assist in the design of new beds. The ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in News
Infection Control Today - 09/2004: Perspectives

The Best Kept Secret in the South By Becki Jenkins, CST, RCST, CRCST, FEL That is the credo of the North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) in Tupelo, Miss. Janet Tidwell, RN, MSN, CNOR, administrative director of surgical services, aims many accolades toward her colleagues. ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today - 09/2004: Clinical Update

Fomites: Small Risk or Real Threat? By John Roark A fomite is an inanimate object that serves to transmit an infectious agent from person to person. Any healthcare environment provides a wealth of potential surfaces, and the list has gone from the mundane — table- and ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today - 09/2004: inside central sterile

Considerations for Chemicals and Automated Reprocessors Used With Flexible Endoscopes By Lynne A. Thomas, BSN, RN, CGRN In making a selection of chemical products and automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs), a healthcare facility must consider safety for its patients, for ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today - 09/2004: References

REFERENCES “FOMITES: SMALL RISK OR REAL THREAT?” BY JOHN ROARK, PAGE 12 1. Nurkin S. Is the clinician’s necktie a potential fomites for hospital acquired infections? American Society For Microbiology. 2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Guidelines for Infection ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Infection Control Today - 09/2004: Healthcare Workers

Healthcare Workers, EMTs Extend the Front Lines in the Battle Against Infection By Kris Ellis Emergency medicine personnel deal with a vast array of demanding and complex situations on a daily basis. In a day and age in which any number of infectious microorganisms and ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Infection Control Today - 09/2004: THE WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN

THE WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare Worker Immunization By Kathy Dix Getting immunized to prevent patients from exposure and to keep yourself well enough to treat them doesn’t seem like rocket science. But many infection control practitioners ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Infection Control Today - 09/2004: Pandemicals

Surveillance for the Tortured ICP By Roger Freeman, DDS 50,000 Co-workers Per Square Inch … So Much for Downsizing Dr. Charles Gerba is at it again. We gunnited our kitchen after Dr. Gerba’s not-too-bon-appetit study on the galley a few years ago. Now, the University of ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in Articles