Focus: Environmental Services
Most healthcare facility infection control practitioners doubt their laundry systems
Seventy-two percent say would not wipe their drinking glass with a freshly laundered hospital mopping pad or wipe
Most infection control practitioners do not trust their hospital's laundering system, according to an article on the Becker's Cleaning Leadership & Infection Control website.
Seventy-two percent say they would not wipe their drinking glass with a freshly laundered hospital mopping pad or wipe, according to a recent survey.
The poll found 42 percent have seen trash, debris or hair in freshly cleaned fabrics.
A recent study found half of laundered mops and wipes still contain living bacteria levels exceeding national standards.
Read the article.
June 28, 2018
Topic Area:
Environmental Services
Recent Posts
EaaS converts necessary facility upgrades from capital liabilities to strategic investments by financing them through guaranteed utility savings.
Compatibility, costs and compliance are some of the main challenges newer security technologies face when being integrated.
The transaction will go through customary regulatory and closing conditions, which are anticipated to be completed by December 31, 2025.
Gen Z is just the latest generation to be labeled as “lazy” by their older colleagues.
Training should make healthcare staff more aware of what signs of a cyberattack look like so they can alert cybersecurity experts.