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Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technology

Infection Control Today invited manufacturers of automated hand hygiene monitoring systems to provide information that will assist infection ...read more

Decolonization and MRSA Reduction

A new study shows that using germ-killing soap and ointment on all ICU patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and ...read more

Importance of Environmental Cleaning

This Report provides a glimpse inside the experiences of infection preventionists relating to the evaluation and monitoring of environmental cleaning ...read more

Healthcare Associated Infections

This special Pulse issue reviews the burden of healthcare-associated infections, explores the impetus of mandatory reporting of infection data, and ...read more

Latest Headlines

Whooping Cough Can Be Deadly for Infants, but 61 Percent of Adults Don't Know Vaccine Status

Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise in the U.S., recently reaching their highest level in 50 years. The disease can be serious or even fatal to newborns who have not yet received vaccinations. Effective vaccines against pertussis have been ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News
Experts Partner to Launch Head Lice Awareness Initiative

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announces the launch of Headfirst! Expert Advice on Lice, an educational program to help expand understanding of head lice infestation and how to approach treatment. Parents facing head lice for the first time or managing a ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News
Researchers Discover a Way to Detect New Viruses

In research published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Saint Louis University researchers describe a technology that can detect new, previously unknown viruses. The technique offers the potential to screen patients for viruses even when doctors have ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News
Slide Show: Decolonization and MRSA Reduction

A new study shows that using germ-killing soap and ointment on all ICU patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). ...More
2 days ago
Posted in Galleries, PPE & Standard Precautions
Healthcare-Associated Infections: The Regulatory Landscape

This report reviews the burden of healthcare-associated infections, explores the impetus of mandatory reporting of infection data, and outlines the various federal initiatives related to public reporting of HAIs. It also explores how automated surveillance of infections is ...More
5 days ago
Posted in Digital Issues
CDC Launches First National HBV Testing Campaign for Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched Know Hepatitis B, the first national multi-lingual, multi-year communications campaign to increase testing for hepatitis B among Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. Though this group makes up less than 5 ...More
5 days ago
Posted in News
Dangerous Strains of E. coli May Linger Longer in Water Than Benign Counterparts

A toxin dangerous to humans may help E. coli fend off aquatic predators, enabling strains of E. coli that produce the toxin to survive longer in lake water than benign counterparts, a new study finds. Researchers from the University at Buffalo and Mercyhurst University ...More
5 days ago
Posted in News
Five Physicians Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Hand Hygiene

Proventix Systems, Inc. of Birmingham, Ala. announces it has awarded the Lathem Physician Leadership Award in Hand Hygiene to five physicians who demonstrate a commitment to hand hygiene excellence and leadership in their facilities. The 2013 recipients are: - Dr. Belinda ...More
5 days ago
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Irisys Technology Aims to Enhance HH Compliance by Cutting Subjectivity from Monitoring Process

Infrared technology could be a key strategy to improving healthcare workers’ hand-hygiene compliance – and a high-tech weapon in helping to reduce the spread of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), according to the results of a trial in a U.K.-based general medical unit. ...More
5 days ago
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Hill-Rom Launches New Hospital Hand Hygiene Monitoring Solution

Hill-Rom has developed a new system to help hospitals monitor hand-hygiene rates: the Hill-Rom® Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution. The new offering, which is now available to hospitals nationwide, provides real-time monitoring and staff reminders, simplifies reporting, and ...More
5 days ago
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene