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SSIs in Ambulatory Surgery

In an analysis that included nearly 300,000 patients from eight states who underwent ambulatory surgery, researchers found that the rates of surgical ...read more

Hand Sanitizer Missing in Some Hospitals

Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. healthcare facilities don't make alcohol-based hand sanitizer available at every point of care, missing a critical ...read more

Antibiotic Prescribing Practices

A new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that clinicians in some hospitals prescribe three times as ...read more

PPE Utilization in a Pandemic

This report explores the utilization of personal protective equipment and respiratory protection within a pandemic scenario and addresses key issues ...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

Manufacturer Recalls Nasal Spray Contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia Complex

MIAMI- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been notified of a voluntary recall of over-the-counter oxymetazoline HCl 0.05 percent nasal spray because of intrinsic contamination with Burkholderia cepacia complex. The nasal spray is distributed as ...More
April 2, 2004 Posted in News
Ansell Healthcare Products Inc. Introduces New Ansell Latex-Free Surgical

RED BANK, N.J. -- Ansell Healthcare Products Inc. introduces its new Ansell Performance polyisoprene (PI) surgical glove. The latex-free and powder-free glove features many of the benefits associated with natural rubber latex products, including superior barrier protection, ...More
April 2, 2004 Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Calypte Launches International Manufacturing Initiative of its Rapid HIV Type 1 and HIV Type 2 Tests

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation, a company engaged in developing rapid tests for HIV diagnosis and the developer and marketer of the only two FDA-approved HIV-1 antibody tests that can be used on urine samples, as well as an FDA-approved serum HIV-1 ...More
April 2, 2004 Posted in News
CDC Issues New Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia

WASHINGTON, D.C. and ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) have released new recommendations regarding healthcare-associated pneumonia. These guidelines update, expand, and ...More
April 2, 2004 Posted in News
Oculus Microcyn60 Disinfectant (OMD) Technology Receives CE Mark Approval as Disinfectant for Non-Critical Medical Devices in Europe

SITTARD, THE NETHERLANDS -- Oculus Innovative Sciences Netherlands B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Oculus Innovative Sciences of the United States, today announced that the company's first commercialized technology, the non-toxic Oculus Microcyn60 Disinfectant (OMD), has ...More
April 1, 2004 Posted in News
Infection Control Today - 04/2004: ENDING THE “BLAME GAME”

ENDING THE “BLAME GAME” Patient-Safety Experts Advocate a New Approach to Eliminating Medical Errors By Kelly M. Pyrek It has been a little more than four years since the infamous Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, whipped ...More
April 1, 2004 Posted in Articles
NIAID Vaccine Protects Against SARS Virus Infection in Mice

An experimental vaccine prevents the SARS virus from replicating in laboratory mice, according to a new report in the April 1, 2004 issue of Nature. Scientists at the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of ...More
April 1, 2004 Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Infection Control Today - 04/2004: References

REFERENCES ”THE 21ST CENTURY TECH: THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST’S EXPANDING ROLE IN THE OR,” BY TINA BROOKS, PAGE 26 1. McGuiness, AM. The new core curriculum: Training the 21st century tech. The Surgical Technologist. 2002;34:30-32. 2. Ibid. 3. Accreditation Review Committee ...More
April 1, 2004 Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today - 04/2004: Raising the Bar on Disinfectant Testing

Raising the Bar on Disinfectant Testing Is It Needed? Experts Disagree By Gail Stout-Flower Disinfectants are a standard method for treating non-critical environmental surfaces. Claims of efficacy for any specific pathogen must be tested under laboratory conditions to make ...More
April 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Infection Control Today - 04/2004: Environmental Services

Infection Control and Environmental Services:Forging a Strong PartnershipBy Thomas J. Fitzgerald III, CHESPNew Issues, and Why the Relationship Must be StrongThe 2003 release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Guideline for Environmental ...More
April 1, 2004 Posted in Articles