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Study Finds Infection Control Lapses at ASCs

An assessment of nearly 70 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in three states found that lapses in infection control were common, including for practices such as hand hygiene, injection and medication safety and equipment reprocessing, according to a study in the June 9 ...More
July 2, 2010
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene
Hand Hygiene Compliance Boosted by Culture of Safety, Accountability

ICT spoke with John M. Boyce, MD, hospital epidemiologist and chief of infectious disease at Saint Raphael Healthcare System in West Haven, Conn., and Gina Pugliese, RN, MS, vice president of the Premier Safety Institute, about how to boost hand hygiene compliance rates in ...More
June 22, 2010
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene
Infectious Disease Physician Uses Technology to Drive Hand Hygiene Compliance

Infectious disease physician Andrew G. Sahud, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa., has invented a pedometer-like device he hopes will help boost hand hygiene compliance and raise awareness among healthcare workers. ...More
June 22, 2010
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene
Purell’s Packaging Goes Green

GOJO Industries announces that PURELL® Green Certified Instant Hand Sanitizer packaging incorporates technology resulting in lightweight recyclable refill bottles for dispensers that are projected to save hundreds of tons of plastics annually.PURELL Green Certified ...More
June 11, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Study Finds Lapses in Infection Control Practices at ASCs

An assessment of nearly 70 ambulatory surgical centers in three states found that lapses in infection control were common, including for practices such as hand hygiene, injection and medication safety and equipment reprocessing, according to a study in the June 9 issue of ...More
June 10, 2010
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene
Mercy Community Hospital Reaches 10,000 Handwashes and Reduces HAIs with Resurgent Automated Handwashing System

Michelle Farber, RN, CIC, Mercy Hospital’s senior infection prevention officer, has notified Resurgent Health and Medical that they have surpassed the 10,000 handwashing milestone. As part of a new approach to prevent healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), ...More
June 8, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Video Study Finds Risky Food-Safety Behavior More Common Than Thought

How safe is the food we get from restaurants, cafeterias and other food-service providers? A new study from North Carolina State University — the first study to place video cameras in commercial kitchens to see how precisely food handlers followed food-safety ...More
June 8, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
ED Computer Keyboards and Bacterial Contamination

Keyboards located in triage and registration areas were found to be more contaminated with bacteria than those in other areas of the emergency department (ED) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, according to a new study conducted by the hospital."Contamination was ...More
June 3, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
3M Acquires Manufacturer of Hand Hygiene Products

3M announced today it has acquired J.R. Phoenix Ltd., a manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products for health care and professional use including soaps, hand cleansers, moisturizing and protecting creams, antimicrobial soaps and sanitizing gels, shampoo and body ...More
June 1, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Concern About Pandemic Flu Has Positive Impact on Personal Hygiene Behaviors

Fear of the H1N1 virus appears to be the driving factor behind the adoption of preventive behaviors, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection ...More
May 27, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions

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