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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
Tainted Produce More Likely for Low-Income Shoppers

No one wants a mixed salad tossed with extra bacteria, mold and yeast, but those are just what you might find when you try to eat a healthier diet in poorer neighborhoods. A new study shows that the level of bacteria found on the fresh produce can vary according to the ...More
April 8, 2010
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Preventive Behaviors Limited Household Transmission of H1N1 Influenza During Initial Outbreak

Simple, common sense behaviors, including having a discussion at home about how to prevent influenza, can help limit the spread of H1N1 in a household, according to a study of the initial outbreak in New York City in 2009. Published in the April 1 issue of the Journal of ...More
March 17, 2010
Posted in News
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
Study Finds Face Masks and Hand Hygiene Can Help Limit Influenza’s Spread

Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can effectively reduce the transmission of influenza-like illness during flu season. The finding comes from a new study, now available online, published in the Feb. 15, 2010 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. In an ...More
January 21, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Gloved Hands, Surfaces are Common Culprits in Cross-Contamination

By now, most healthcare providers realize that hand-to-surface transmission can account for a significant amount of cross-contamination when the healthcare worker then proceeds to touch the patient, items in the patient’s immediate surroundings and then moves on to ...More
December 16, 2009
Posted in Articles, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
WHO Issues Guidance on Flu and Mass Gatherings

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued the document, “Interim planning considerations for mass gatherings in the context of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza.” The WHO states, “Mass gatherings are highly visible events with the potential for ...More
November 18, 2009
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
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
APIC, ASHES Release Tips for Keeping Patient Rooms Clean

Hospital rooms can harbor germs that can cause serious infections, especially for elderly patients, those with weakened immune systems and those who have undergone surgery or who have catheters or tubes inserted in the body. National Environmental Services and Housekeeping ...More
September 14, 2009
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions

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