PPE & Standard Precautions

Proper donning, wearing and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential for barrier protection for healthcare workers and patients exposed to potential transmission of pathogenic organisms. Standard Precautions, including Transmission-Based Precautions and Contact Precautions, are used in the healthcare setting for patients with documented or suspected colonization or infection with highly transmissible or epidemiologically important pathogens.

ICP Medical Receives Award from U.S. Department of Defense for Protective Apparel

ICP Medical LLC, a leader in infection control and prevention products for hospitals and medical facilities, announces it has received an award from the United States Department of Defense to supply approximately 200 facilities worldwide with products from its Rapid ...More
April 23, 2013
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Premier Awards Contract to Medline for Patient Cleansing Products

Medline Industries, Inc., announces that it has been awarded a three-year group purchasing contract with Premier, a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,800 U.S. hospitals and 93,000 other healthcare sites, for its ReadyBath® patient body bathing products and ...More
April 23, 2013
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World Demand for Infection Prevention Products to Reach $130 Billion in 2017

World demand for infection prevention products is forecast to increase 6.4 percent annually to $130 billion in 2017. The upgrading and enforcement of patient and staff safety standards in healthcare facilities, coupled with an expanding volume of hospital, surgical, and ...More
April 17, 2013
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Sempermed Introduces StarMed Ultra Nitrile Exam Glove

Sempermed announces its new StarMed ® Ultra Nitrile examination glove. StarMed® Ultra Nitrile is the latest addition to the StarMed ® family (following the StarMed® Latex launch in April 2013). StarMed® Ultra Nitrile is manufactured with a second generation nitrile formula, ...More
April 17, 2013
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Teleflex Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for ISO-Gard Mask with ClearAir Technology

Teleflex Incorporated announces that its anesthesia and respiratory business unit received 510(k) clearance for the ISO-Gard® Mask with ClearAir™ Technology, the company’s novel product that helps to reduce clinician exposure to hazardous waste anesthetic gases. The ...More
April 12, 2013
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Co-Infections Not Associated with Worse Outcomes During H1N1 Pandemic

A study at Rhode Island Hospital has found that despite complications, patients co-infected with the pandemic 2009-2010 influenza A H1N1 (pH1N1) and a second respiratory virus were not associated with worse outcomes or admission to the hospital's intensive care unit. The ...More
April 10, 2013
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HHS Proposes Revision to Respirator Certification Fees

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes to revise the fee structure established in 42 CFR Part 84 (Part 84), currently used by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...More
March 27, 2013
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U.S. Market for PPE Could Exceed $14 Billion in 2013

A new market research report from Reportlinker.com, "Personal Protective Equipment in the U.S.," estimates the U.S. market for personal protective equipment (PPE) will top $13 billion in 2012. As the economy begins to heat up, U.S. PPE sales should exceed $14.1 billion in ...More
March 26, 2013
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Lack of Flu Protection Research and Policy Neglects General Public Health Risks

Crosstex International, a subsidiary of Cantel Medical Corp., and Prestige Ameritech, two U.S.-based medical mask manufacturers, have joined forces to bring attention to a void in public health research and policy that, if addressed, has the potential to more quickly ...More
March 26, 2013
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Ansell Awards Unsung Heroes of U.S. Healthcare

Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions, announces the establishment of the H.E.R.O. (Heal, Educate, Reach, Overcome) Nurse Service Award. The award will recognize nurses who have made lasting impressions on their peers, their patients, their profession and their ...More
March 21, 2013
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