Infection Control by Design

Battling HAIs: Where innovation meets prevention

Healthcare organizations dedicate substantial time and resources to craft operational strategies that thwart the spread of infections. From a planning perspective, mandatory codes and guidelines prescribe certain requirements and elements to aid infection control. But that’s only part of the story. There’s a realm beyond regulations where innovation meets prevention. The following explores a few of those strategies and the role they play in preventing healthcare-acquired infections. Read More …

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Survey Identifies Top Financial Priorities for Acute, Post-Acute Healthcare Providers

Following financial pressures the healthcare industry incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, conducted a survey of acute and post-acute healthcare providers to understand if those pressures remain and how providers are prioritizing spending. Read More …

Industry News, Infection Control

WHO Launches First Global Report on Infection Prevention, Control

The COVID-19 pandemic and other recent large disease outbreaks have highlighted the extent to which healthcare settings can contribute to the spread of infections, harming patients, health workers and visitors, if insufficient attention is paid to infection prevention and control. But a new report from the World Health Organization shows that where good hand hygiene and other cost-effective practices are followed, 70% of those infections can be prevented. Read More …

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IES, IUVA Collaborate to Publish ANSI Standards for Measuring UV-C Sources Used for Disinfection

The Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Ultraviolet Association have partnered to assemble experts in the measurement of ultraviolet C-band emissions to develop American National Standards for the measurement and characterization of UV-C device performance. Read More …

Industry News

Legionella Conference 2020 Moves to Chicago with Healthcare Focus

Legionella Conference 2020: Prevention of Disease and Injury From Waterborne Pathogens in Health Care will be held in Chicago, Illinois Aug. 19-21, 2020, with an emphasis on preventing deadly outbreaks in hospitals and healthcare settings. NSF Health Sciences, an NSF International company, and the National Read More …

eNewsletter, Infection Control

Best Practice Resource Developed to Prevent Infections

The American Hospital Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published best practices on using the healthcare physical environment to prevent infections. “Using the Health Care Physical Environment to Prevent and Control Infection: A Best Practice Guide to Help Health Care Organizations Create Safe, Healing Environments” Read More …

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Copper Development Association Names 2015 Patient Safety Challenge Winner

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Parkview Hospital Randallia is looking beyond the surface to reduce infections and keep its patients and staff safe. As winners of this year’s Patient Safety Challenge, the Fort Wayne, Indiana hospital Read More …

Infection Control

CDC, HRET Join Forces to Protect Patients

CHICAGO, Ill. –The Health Research & Educational Trust of the American Hospital Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are launching a three-year initiative to improve the implementation of infection prevention and control efforts in U.S. hospitals. Read More …

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