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Blood Exposures Survey

The Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) recently commissioned a survey among its members to establish the first ...read more

Food Safety in Restaurants

Increased awareness and implementation of proper food safety in restaurants and delis may help prevent many of the foodborne illness outbreaks ...read more

Flu Facts

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on key facts about the 2013-2014 influenza season. ...read more

SSI Prevention

This report explores the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) within the context of evidence-based practices replacing "sacred cows" in the ...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

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Integration of Technology Enables Researchers to Rapidly, Accurately Track Bacterial Infection and Contamination

HOUSTON and PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Bacterial BarCodes, Inc. and Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced a value-added-reseller agreement under which Bacterial BarCodes will market the Agilent 2100 bioanalyzer as a key component of Bacterial BarCodes' DiversiLab System. The ...More
September 23, 2003 Posted in News
Enrollment to Begin in Clinical Trials of Iseganan for Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- IntraBiotics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has reached Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the design of the pivotal trials to be conducted in support of registration of iseganan for ...More
September 23, 2003 Posted in News
New Study Shows First Candidate Quadrivalent Conjugate Meningococcal Vaccine is Safe and Immunogenic in Adolescents

CHICAGO -- Study findings, presented today at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), show Aventis' candidate multi-serogroup conjugate vaccine for meningococcal disease was well-tolerated and immunogenic in a population of healthy 11- ...More
September 23, 2003 Posted in News
Mölnlycke Health Care, Inc. Awarded Contract with Premier, Inc. for Sterile and Bulk Non Sterile Surgical Packs & Gowns.

NEWTOWN, Pa. -- Mölnlycke Health Care, Inc. has been awarded a three-year contract by Premier, Inc. for their Barrier Surgical Pack and Gown product line, effective February 1, 2004. This contract for the Barrier line which is offered in both sterile and bulk non-sterile ...More
September 23, 2003 Posted in News
Abbott Laboratories and Boehringer Ingelheim Donate Test Kit and AIDS Drug to Help Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

ABBOTT PARK, Ill. -- Pharmaceutical companies Abbott Laboratories and Boehringer Ingelheim announced today a cooperative arrangement that will help prevent the transmission of the HIV virus from mother to child (PMTCT) in the developing world. Through this cooperative ...More
September 23, 2003 Posted in News
Medline Opens New Surgical Procedure Tray Manufacturing and Assembly Facility

MUNDELEIN, Ill. -- As part of a long-range expansion plan, Medline Industries, Inc., recently opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing and assembly facility in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The 217,525 square-foot building is Medline's sixth manufacturing facility and its second ...More
September 22, 2003 Posted in News
B. Braun Medical Inc. Chosen by Premier for Full-Line Dual-Source Infusion Contract

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- B. Braun Medical Inc. announced today that Premier, the nationwide alliance of over 1,500 hospitals and health systems, selected B. Braun Medical for a full-line, dual-source infusion contract. The five-year contract valued at $750 million annually is ...More
September 22, 2003 Posted in News
Modernized Hospital Will Improve HIV/AIDS Care In Tanzania

ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and NAIROBI, Kenya -- For the estimated 2 million Tanzanians living with HIV/AIDS, access to basic health services, counseling and treatment is nearly unattainable because of inadequate infrastructure and healthcare facilities, a shortage of specialized ...More
September 22, 2003 Posted in News
Kimberly-Clark Professional Provides Scholarships for ASHES Members

ROSWELL, Ga. -- Kimberly-Clark Professional will be providing scholarships for members of the American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) to take the Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) Examination. "We`re excited to be able ...More
September 18, 2003 Posted in News
Staph aureus Blood Stream Infection in End-Stage Renal Disease Associated With Substantial Illness and Increased Healthcare Costs

CHICAGO -- Substantial treatment costs and illness are suffered by end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients who develop Staph aureus blood stream infections (bacteremias), according to new pharmacoeconomic studies presented this week at the 43rd annual Interscience ...More
September 17, 2003 Posted in News