Surface Disinfection

Demystifying the Disinfectant Label: A Step-By-Step Approach for Success

Every day Infection Preventionists (IPs), Environmental Services Professionals, and other healthcare personnel face significant challenges due to evolving technology, healthcare reform and, of course, time constraints. Monitoring and selecting healthcare products that are ...More
June 15, 2012
Posted in Webinars
Clorox Professional Products Company Unveils Enhanced Product Portfolio at APIC

Clorox Professional Products Company will showcase Clorox Healthcare, its new strengthened comprehensive product offerings and educational initiatives to meet healthcare professionals’ diverse needs, at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...More
May 30, 2012
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
PDI Introduces Sani-Cloth AF3, Receives C. diff Spores Claim Acceptance for Sani-Cloth Bleach

PDI expands its Sani-Cloth® Germicidal Disposable Wipes product line with the introduction of Sani-Cloth® AF3 Germicidal Disposable Wipe and Sani-Cloth® Bleach Germicidal Disposable Wipes with Clostridium difficile spores. The new products will be introduced at the ...More
May 30, 2012
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Understanding the Physiology of Healthcare Pathogens for Environmental Disinfection

As healthcare workers know, pathogens can survive in the environment for significant periods of time. And if surfaces are not cleaned and disinfected appropriately, these pathogens can be passed on to patients and hospital staff and cause significant, potentially fatal, ...More
February 23, 2012
Posted in Articles, Environmental Hygiene
AHE Offers Webinar on Environmental Cleaning Best Practices

The Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) is offering a webinar, "Best Practices in Environmental Cleaning and Surface Disinfection," on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at 2 p.m. ET. Best practices involve the use of well-developed checklists, standardized cleaning ...More
February 9, 2012
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Researchers Study Approaches to Enhance Environmental Cleaning

Environmental contamination with nosocomial pathogens on the near-patient surfaces and equipment has been associated with its indirect transmission. Thorough, regularly scheduled cleaning and disinfection of the environment is essential to break this transmission. ...More
July 7, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Scientists Study Disinfection and MRSA Bacterial Load Reduction on Surfaces

In a presentation at the International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC) held in Geneva, Switzerland June 29-July 2, 2011, researchers from Brazil reported on a study in which they sought to compare two disinfectants -- peracetic acid (0.1 percent) ...More
July 7, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Environmental Hygiene Case Studies

ICT invited members of industry to submit case studies illustrating practices and products that facilities are using to combat healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). PDI Case Study: Improving Environmental Hygiene in a Pediatric System Through a Multi-Disciplinary Approach ...More
December 30, 2010
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Checklist for Healthcare Facility Summer Cleaning

As bed turn rates decline, the summer months give environmental service departments time to recharge and prepare for the next flu season. ...More
July 28, 2010
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Study Suggests Link Between Cleaning Products and Breast Cancer

A new study suggests that using household cleaning and pesticide products could contribute to an increased risk of women developing breast cancer, as many of these products contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals or mammary gland carcinogens. ...More
July 20, 2010
Posted in News