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Environmental Services
The Infection Control Today® environmental services (EVS) page recognizes the team responsible for sanitation and cleaning within the health care system. EVS personnel are an integral component of infection prevention in the hospital, working closely together with the health care staff to ensure patient safety and hygiene standards. ICT® keeps a close eye on developments in the environmental services industry and reports on any peer-reviewed literature. This page also features video interviews with EVS and the professionals who interact with them.
Indoor Air Quality Improved by a New Class II Medical Device
September 23, 2022
Viruses and other contaminants affect the air quality in health care, businesses, and homes. Listen to ICT®’s discussion about what should be done, and how one company is tackling the issue.
Ultraviolet C Light Technology Debate: Are First and Second Generation Equal?
September 20, 2022
With the debate swirling around the efficacy and safety of UV-C technology, an individual needs which generation the product is. Infection Control Today® continues its ongoing special reporting on UV-C technology.
Ultraviolet C Light Technology: Effective or Waste of Money?
September 19, 2022
Despite studies that show UV-C is effective and safe, some individuals still refuse to believe it, based on experience with or studies based on first generation UV-C technology.
Transforming a Pandemic Response Unit From an Inpatient Nursing Unit
September 15, 2022
With COVID-19 beginning to surge, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center needed to create a response unit from what had been an inpatient nursing unit. A recent study explains how this conversion was effective and can stand as an example for other facilities.
Infection Control Today's® Product Locator for September 2022
August 29, 2022
Infection Control Today's® Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting some of the latest advanced technology in the infection prevention field.
Infection Preventionists’ Detective Work Stopped an Outbreak of CRAB
August 09, 2022
A carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) cluster was identified and stopped because of due diligence of the infection preventionists at an acute care facility in Louisiana.
Weekly Rounds: The Best Disinfectant Wipe for Facilities, Minimum Staffing Requirements, and More
August 05, 2022
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending August 5.
What’s in Your Hospital’s Kitchen? The Basics of Food Service Hygiene
August 01, 2022
Foodborne illnesses can be prevented by breaking the chain of infection and eliminating elements of the kitchen from becoming reservoirs for pathogens to flourish.
Weekly Rounds: Product Locator, Role of Health Care Laundry in IP, and More
July 22, 2022
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending July 22.
The Role of Health Care Laundry in Infection Prevention
July 21, 2022
Environmental sources of pathogen organisms can sometimes be difficult to narrow down in a health care facility. One possible source of transmission is the laundry used, and not maintaining strict cleanliness attention can put both patients and workers at risk.