Infection Control Today - High-Touch Surfaces

Gas Pumps Among the Dirtiest Surfaces, Study Reveals

Just in time for cold and flu season, new testing in six major U.S. cities reveals that gas pump and mailbox handles may be among the dirtiest surfaces Americans touch. The results, released today by Kimberly-Clark Professional, show that more than 60 percent of gas pump ...More

October 25, 2011

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Infections & Pathogens, PPE & Standard Precautions

New Line of Bacterial Inhibition Covers for High-Touch Surfaces in Healthcare

LGInternational (LGI), manufacturer of advanced labeling solutions, and Sharklet Technologies, Inc., developer of the Sharklet™ technology that inhibits bacterial survival and transfer through a surface micro-pattern, announce a breakthrough business agreement through which ...More

February 22, 2011

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Cintas and IEHA Identify Best Practices for High-Touch Surface Cleaning in Healthcare Facilities

In lieu of recent changes in guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calling for increased cleaning performance and integration of new auditing controls to regulate cleaning efficacy, Cintas Corporation and the International Executive ...More

January 26, 2011

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

CDC Offers Guidance on Evaluation of Environmental Cleaning

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidance for programs to optimize the thoroughness of cleaning of high-touch surfaces. The guidance recommends a two-level program administered by infection preventionists and coordinated and maintained ...More

December 16, 2010

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Frequently Touched Surfaces Can be Made Inhospitable to Bacteria

Preliminary results of a pilot study performed in an infectious disease outpatient practice at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System show that, with minor modifications, frequently touched surfaces can be made inhospitable to pathogenic microorganisms. The findings, ...More

September 14, 2010

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

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

August 26, 2010

Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene

Touchpoints Campaign Raises Awareness of Infection Prevention Measures

"Touchpoints" is a new campaign from Professional Disposables International, Inc. (PDI) that highlights the many ways germs can be transmitted in healthcare settings and is designed to educate caregivers and patients about preventing the spread of infections. ...More

July 22, 2010

Posted in News

Top 5 Things Infection Preventionists Should Know About Their Hospital's Microfiber Program

Laundering temperatures, fabric denier and handling procedures all impact infection control efforts. ...More

July 15, 2010

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Intervention Drops Hospital Infection Rate by One-Third

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is the one of the leading pathogens causing hospital-acquired infection in the United States. It may cause diarrhea, colitis, sepsis and lead to prolonged hospitalization and death. Mayo Clinic researchers say they've found a way to ...More

March 21, 2010

Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene

White Paper on the Silent Threat of Touch Surfaces is Released

TV medical correspondent Robert B. Arnot, MD, has released a white paper, "Touch Surfaces: The Silent Threat," the result of months of comprehensive research which warns that in the current worldwide H1N1 influenza pandemic, hard surfaces are emerging as a key source ...More

February 25, 2010

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene

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