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Automated Technology

Researchers Develop Non-RFID Hand Hygiene Monitoring System

Philip M. Polgreen, MD, from the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa, and colleagues, have developed a method for automatically tracking the use of hand hygiene dispensers before healthcare workers enter (or after they exit) patient rooms that is easily and ...More
December 10, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Guidelines for Evaluating New Technologies for Infection Control

Some people enjoy evaluating new technologies – and sometimes it is part of their job description and they are overwhelmed by all the possibilities of products to review. Often the first person to evaluate a new technology or solution for an infection control-related ...More
November 30, 2010
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Xhale Innovations Receives Patent for Handwashing Compliance Detection System

Dr. Richard Melker, chief technology officer for Xhale Innovations (XI), along with co-inventors Dr. Donn Dennis, chief science officer for XI, and Drs. Christopher Batich and Nikolaus Gravenstein from the University of Florida, have been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,755494, ...More
July 30, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Hospitals Leverage Patient Flow Software to Automate Infection Control

Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio, Texas and the University of Virginia (UVA) Medical Center are linking patient infection status to automated patient flow and bed management software from TeleTracking Technologies, clearly and instantaneously communicating isolation ...More
July 23, 2010
Posted in News
Medivators Announces FDA Clearance of DSD Edge Automated Endoscope Reprocessor

Medivators Reprocessing Systems, a Minntech Corporation business group, announces it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of the Medivators DSD Edge automated endoscope reprocessor for the high-level disinfection of flexible, heat-sensitive endoscopes. The Medivators DSD ...More
April 8, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Georgia-Pacific Professional Receives Marketing Innovation Award for enMotion

Georgia-Pacific Professional and its enMotion® brand of touchless dispensers today received the Best Marketing Innovation of the Decade Award, presented by Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. “We ...More
March 1, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
3M and Patient Care Technology Systems Collaborate on Automated Hand Hygiene Solution

3M and Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc. today announced that they have signed an agreement to bring a state-of-the-art automated hand hygiene compliance solution to healthcare customers globally. “The agreement ...More
February 26, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene
Georgia-Pacific Professional Study Shows Preference for Touchless Paper Towel Dispensers in Away-From-Home Washrooms

An overwhelming majority of people (79 percent) prefer touchless towel dispensers to air dryers according to the “Washroom Product Study,” developed by Georgia-Pacific Professional and conducted by Housekeeping Solutions magazine. Additionally, research compiled ...More
February 12, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene
Hand Hygiene System Wins Popular Science's 2009 "Best of What's New" Award

Xhale Innovations, Inc. announces that its hand hygiene system, HyGreen, is a recipient of the 2009 "Best of What's New" award from Popular Science magazine. "For 22 years, Popular Science has honored the innovations that surprise and amaze us - those that make a positive ...More
November 16, 2009
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene
Kimberly-Clark Professional Launches Touchless Skin Care System

Proving that major innovations can indeed go hand-in-hand, Kimberly-Clark Professional has introduced a touchless skin care system and a luxurious Kleenex brand foam soap, designed to provide the ultimate handwashing experience. The Electronic Cassette Skin Care System is ...More
November 10, 2009
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions