Year in Review: Environmental Hygiene

In case you missed any of this content, ICT presents the 2018 Year in Review for environmental hygiene.

Articles:

Shoe Sole and Floor Contamination: A New Consideration in the Environmental Hygiene Challenge for Hospitals
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/shoe-sole-and-floor-contamination-new-consideration-environmental-hygiene

Environmental Cleaning: A Round-Up of Reports from the Medical Literature
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/environmental-cleaning-round-reports-medical-literature

Unprecedented Collaboration to Eliminate Infection and Illness Caused by Contaminated Surfaces in Healthcare Environments
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/unprecedented-collaboration-eliminate-infection-and-illness-caused

Healthcare Plumbing Systems are Sources and Vectors of Infection for HAIs
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/healthcare-plumbing-systems-are-sources-and-vectors-infection-hais

Portable Medical Equipment: A Significant Source of Transmission
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/transmission-prevention/portable-medical-equipment-significant-source-transmission

News & Studies:

AHE Announces Winners of 2018 Environmental Services Department of the Year Award
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-services/ahe-announces-winners-2018-environmental-services-department-year-award

AHE Announces New Certificate of Mastery Program
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-services/ahe-announces-new-certificate-mastery-program

Keeping Hospitals Clean and Safe Without Breaking the Bank
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/keeping-hospitals-clean-and-safe-without-breaking-bank

Researchers Find Bactericidal Efficacy Varies by Towelette Product, Surface Area Wiped and Pathogen Strain
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/researchers-find-bactericidal-efficacy-varies-towelette-product-surface-area

Researchers Explore Bacterial Contamination of Frequently Touched Objects
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/researchers-explore-bacterial-contamination-frequently-touched-objects

A Checklist for Terminal Cleaning is Only as Good as the List Itself
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/checklist-terminal-cleaning-only-good-list-itself

Strain, Disinfectant, Concentration and Contact Time Impact Disinfectant Efficacy
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/strain-disinfectant-concentration-and-contact-time-impact-disinfectant

Separated Environmental Cleaning Management Measures Improve Cleanliness, Study Shows
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/separated-environmental-cleaning-management-measures-improve-cleanliness-study