Environmental Services - April 2014
Monitoring infection-control cleaning results
Employing a science-based measurement to monitor cleaning will have the most favorable results
4/30/2014
Challenges of infection-control cleaning
Within the healthcare facility, areas differ in terms of the infection- control cleaning methods needed in each space
4/29/2014
New Orleans hospital admits dropping ball in fungal outbreak communication
Deadly fungus on hospital linens killed five patients between 2008 and 2009 at the medical facility
4/28/2014
Preventing hospital-acquired infection transmission
Cleaning and disinfection can cut risk of HAI from cross-contamination from equipment and surfaces
4/22/2014
Taming the hospital microbial ecosystem
Researchers are trying to understand hospitals' entire microbial ecosystem instead of just the impact of pathogens
4/21/2014
Copper called safe, effective for infection control
Author responds to reader comments on an article in The Hospitalist about copper touch surfaces in hospitals
4/17/2014
Guidance lacking for soft-surface decontamination
Lack of awareness surrounding the issue called biggest challenge in soft-surface decontamination
4/16/2014
Effective terminal cleaning can curb HAIs
Daily disinfection of high-touch surfaces can help to prevent the spread of hospital-acquired infections
4/15/2014
Scientists develop light-activated antimicrobial surface
New antibacterial material is deadly to bacteria when activated by light and also shows antibacterial properties in total darkness
4/8/2014