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Bill Eikost founded Infection Control Today in 1997, and has been involved in mass media since 1986--the last 18 years in healthcare publishing. He received his start in healthcare with Sheldon I. Dorenfest Associates in 1988. Bill spent more than a decade working in the music industry as an international journalist, manager and handled public relations for a number of international acts. Bill received his bachelor of arts degree from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.

Sterile or Not Sterile, That is the Question

October 10, 2011 Comments

Posted in Blog

An article, "New recall of alcohol wipes raises larger questions: Dump non-sterile products?" appeared this morning on MSNBC and caught my attention. Did you see it? The article states there is a debate brewing about the use of non-sterile pads and wipes and their use in hospitals due to their potential risk of infection. The massive FDA recall of Triad and H&P product earlier this year seems to have raised red flags on all non-sterile prep products. Some facilities are switching to all sterile products, some are waiting for more evidence. What is your facility's stance on this issue?