Infection Control - July 2016
Focusing on interiors and exteriors in healthcare environments
Designers talk about the mutually supportive role interior and exterior spaces play
7/29/2016
Legionella risks in building water systems
There are potentially significant liability risks related to water quality in the healthcare sector.
7/29/2016
Minimizing traffic during surgery lowers infection rate
New study finds a connection between surgical site infections and how often the OR door is opened during a procedure
7/26/2016
N.C. healthcare facility fined for wastewater violations
Company is facing the possible loss of its state license to provide non-skilled assisted living care at a residential facility
7/26/2016
Strategies to increase hand-hygiene compliance
A recent study found compliance rate higher with monitoring by infection prevention nurses
7/25/2016
CDC investigates Zika case not transmitted by mosquito, sexual contact
A family member of the first Zika-related death in the U.S. has contracted the virus
7/22/2016
A healthcare facilities manager's role in infection control
There are key areas that should be monitored
7/19/2016
Cleaning healthcare facilities' 'grey zone' cuts infection risk
'Grey zones' are areas commonly glossed over in the cleaning process
7/18/2016
Strengthening an infection control protocol
Many factors are involved in effectively combating hospital-acquired infections
7/15/2016
Electronic hand-hygiene monitoring reduces MRSA HAIs by 42 percent
Health system studied saved $434,000 by avoiding additional care costs
7/13/2016
C-Difficile dog sniffs out infection
Vancouver Coastal Health introduces a furry new aid in the battle against C-Difficile
7/11/2016
Is duodenoscope cross-contamination an outpatient facility risk?
Standard brushes used in scope reprocessing can't completely clean the crevices in scopes' elevator mechanisms
7/11/2016
Milwaukee-area hospital uses bottled water due to minerals in water
Froedtert Hospital's testing confirmed an "unusual" amount of minerals in the water supply
7/8/2016
FDA seeks data on hand sanitizer
Data is intended to help the agency ensure that regular use of these products does not present safety and efficacy concerns
7/8/2016
Elizabethkingia update: Original infection source remains unknown
Mystery surrounding the nature of the infection and the outbreak persist
7/7/2016
Study urges hospitals to step up cellphone cleaning
Study shows mobile devices used by hospital workers harbor viral RNA
7/6/2016
Second untreatable superbug infection found in US
Patient in New York infected with a strain of E. coli highly resistant to last-resort antibiotic treatments
7/6/2016
Johns Hopkins students improve Ebola protection suit
Mechanical engineering students develop prototypes for more comfortable hood and face mask and battery-powered system that lowers humidity
7/5/2016
Cincinnati hospital accused of skirting safety procedures
Former nurse at University of Cincinnati Medical Center has sued the hospital
7/1/2016
Experts say real data needed to affect hand-hygiene compliance
Technological solution urged for accuracy
7/1/2016
Do antibacterial building materials pose a health risk?
Scientists say more microbes are healthier than fewer microbes in a space
7/1/2016