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Q&A: Stethoscopes Carry Loads of COVID, Other Pathogens
November 17, 2020
W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP, FACC, FESC: “When I intubate somebody, I need to know where the tube is, and I need to know now—like within 10 seconds. You can’t tell with anything else. Nothing is as fast as the stethoscope. I can get an X-ray, but I’ve got to wait for the X-ray while you hold your breath.”
Study: Small UV Device Can Disinfect N95s in a Minute
November 13, 2020
Investigators claim that their device can decontaminate N95s and surgical masks in the time it would take an infection preventionist to wash her hands.
Disinfection System Targets Portable Medical Devices
October 22, 2020
Investigators found that a prompt on a disinfection tracking system led to an increase rate of the disinfection of computers on wheels at a veterans’ hospital in Texas.