Environmental Hygiene

Studies show the importance of cleaning, decontaminating and disinfecting the areas in a healthcare institution in which patient care is delivered in order to minimize the potential for healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) due to transmission via contaminated objects and surfaces.

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Reducing HAIs Through Continuous PM2.5 Particle Counting

By Larry Clark, CEA, LEED AP The importance of clean air for human health was recognized even in ancient Rome.1 And documented examples of the use of ventilation in hospitals, as a means of reducing illness, date back to at least 1784.2 By 1855, nursing and epidemiology ...More
6 days ago
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Survey Shows Infection Preventionists Teaming Up With Environmental Services

Cintas Corporation announces the results of an attendee survey conducted at the recent annual meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) held in New Orleans in July. The survey was designed to better understand the relationship ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Disinfection & Sterilization, Business/Program Ops
Researchers Define 'High-Touch' Surfaces in Hospitals

A team of researchers from the Department of Hospital Epidemiology at UNC Health Care and the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has tried to better determine what constitutes high-touch surfaces in hospitals related to ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Research & Studies, Environmental Hygiene, Disinfection & Sterilization
Survey Looks at Cleaning Industry's Reaction to H1N1

A recent survey polled 131 jansan distributors and their customers regarding their thoughts on last year's H1N1 scare and its impact on the professional cleaning industry. The survey was commissioned by Enviro-Solutions, a manufacturer of environmentally preferable cleaning ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Bed Bugs Headed for the Workplace Now

Movie theaters and stores have joined hotels and private residences in experiencing persistent bed bug infestations. The next stop? The workplace. Pest control experts at Orkin identified that bed bugs are making the move among commercial properties. New analysis of its ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
New Technology Helps Eliminate Microorganisms in Hospitals

Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Meanwhile, evidence continues to mount that hospital cleanliness plays a role in the spread of HAIs. While hospitals ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Products & Services, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
ASHES, Orkin Provide Advice on Integrated Pest Management for Hospitals

To assist hospitals as they endeavor to achieve better pest management results and reduce pest-related problems, experts from the American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) and Orkin, Inc. have teamed up to produce the ASHES Recommended Practice: ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Health Board, Union Quarrel Over Hospital Cleaning Job Cuts

It's always interesting to see what's happening in Europe when it comes to infection prevention and control, and I came across a situation that many American hospitals may be able to relate to – budget cuts that threaten a facility’s ability to uphold environmental hygiene. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in Blog, Environmental Hygiene
Room Turnover Times, Infection Control and Hygiene

Ever wonder how your facility's room turnover times stack up against other institutions, especially relating to environmental hygiene and infection control? We invite you to join a conversation in progress on the ICTalk online forum to share your thoughts and experiences: ...More
August 5, 2010
Posted in Blog, Environmental Hygiene
Wipes are a Preferred Healthcare Hard-Surface Disinfectant, Survey of Infection Preventionists Shows

Wipes are a preferred hard-surface disinfectant in the healthcare setting, according to a number of infection preventionists surveyed by BioScience Laboratories, Inc. This and other pertinent findings were revealed in a survey was conducted in person in the exhibit hall at ...More
August 4, 2010
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

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