Infection Control - October 2022
Pandemic Lessons for the Next Surge
EVS managers prepare more pediatric patients with RSV and the likelihood of a heavy influenza season
10/31/2022
Healthcare Facilities Continue to Experience Significant Shortage of Staff
The primary challenge in recruiting allied healthcare professionals is the current labor shortage.
10/31/2022
Optimizing Facilities Teams to Benefit the Bottom Line
Facilities represent an opportunity to rethink business as usual and contribute to cost savings while improving the patient experience.
10/28/2022
Kansas-Based Saint Luke's Health System to Close Two Locations
Emergency care will continue to be available at both locations until December.
10/28/2022
Workers Still Want to Quit Their Job
More workers want to quit, but few have plans to actually do so.
10/28/2022
Healthcare Facilities Use Data to Drive Compliance
New York-Presbyterian supports maintenance with a data-driven program that aim to ensure regulatory compliance.
10/27/2022
Healthcare Facilities Use Data to Drive Compliance
New York-Presbyterian supports maintenance with a data-driven program that aim to ensure regulatory compliance.
10/27/2022
How Hand Dryers are Being Used in a Post-COVID World
Hand dryers have been a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/27/2022
How Hand Dryers are Being Used in a Post-COVID World
Hand dryers have been a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/27/2022
How COVID-19 Increased Demand for Paper Towels
Paper towel dispensers have been more popular since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/26/2022
How COVID-19 Increased Demand for Paper Towels
Paper towel dispensers have been more popular since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/26/2022
Nursing Homes to See Tougher Federal Oversight
Revisions to Special Focus Facility program aims to increase enforcement actions for facilities that fail to demonstrate improvement.
10/26/2022
Senior Care Facilities Acquisitions Dropped in Third Quarter
The number of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions in the third quarter of 2022 dropped to 133 deals.
10/26/2022
Healthcare Facilities Look to Build Resilient Teams
The increased attention on resilient facilities has highlighted the important role managers play in the success of their organizations.
10/25/2022
FBI and CISA Warn Healthcare Facilities of Ransomware Group Daixin Team
Federal authorities warn healthcare systems to up their cybersecurity protocols.
10/25/2022
FBI and CISA Warn Healthcare Facilities of Ransomware Group Daixin Team
Federal authorities warn healthcare systems to up their cybersecurity protocols.
10/25/2022
Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Market Expected to Grow 47 Percent
Lack of a skilled workforce and stringent rules are expected to restrain the market growth.
10/24/2022
Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Remains Active
Healthcare M&A deal value totals revealed a slight increase from $57.74 billion in Q2:22 to $58.2 billion during Q3:22.
10/24/2022
Hospital Cleaning Practices Need Improvement
Among 51 responding healthcare facilities, most reported some deficit in their practices related to cleaning all surfaces of a hospital room.
10/24/2022
Air-Balancing Compliance for Critical Spaces
Healthcare facilities that have the most trouble-free compliance inspections are those that retain a testing, adjusting and balancing agency to measure and audit systems annually.
10/21/2022
Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System Explore Merger
A combined organization would feature a network of 3,800 providers serving more than 2 million people in rural and mid-urban communities.
10/21/2022
Healthcare Facilities See Increase in Regulatory Burdens
Prior authorization requirements ranked as the top burden for medical practices.
10/21/2022
Effective Elevator Maintenance in Healthcare Facilities
Delayed elevators can be harmful to patients.
10/20/2022
Convent Health Hobbs Hospital Reduces Services After Reports of Rodents, Water Quality Issues
The hospital has created a mitigation plan with outside experts.
10/19/2022
Healthcare Facility Design Now Aims to Promote Employee Wellness
Promoting wellness through design is one way healthcare facilities are trying to recruit and retain employees.
10/19/2022
Parkview Health System Signs Letter of Intent to Join UCHealth
In the letter of intent, both healthcare systems commit to strengthening services offered throughout Southern Colorado.
10/18/2022
Sick Healthcare Workers Can Harm Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities
Multiple issues contribute to employee 'presenteeism,’ including concerns about lost income, lack of days off, burdening colleagues.
10/17/2022
Medical Waste Management on the Rise
Market growth is driven by factors such as more traumatic and burn injuries, more surgical wounds and increased hospital stays.
10/17/2022
USDA Awards $110 Million to Improve Rural Healthcare Facilities
These grants will help 208 rural healthcare organizations expand facilities and critical services for nearly 5 million people in 43 states and Guam.
10/17/2022
Monkeypox Spreads Easily Within Isolation Rooms
Researchers found viral DNA shed by patients on multiple surfaces throughout isolation rooms.
10/14/2022
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Receives $710 Million Donation from Bezos Family, Plans Expansion
The gift supports the organization’s efforts to accelerate the pace and breadth of medical breakthroughs in cancer and infectious disease.
10/14/2022
Hospital Information Systems Market Could Grow 8.6 Percent
Growing use of digital healthcare infrastructure is expected to propel the growth of the hospital information systems market.
10/14/2022
How Towel Dispensers Can Prevent Spread of Infections
Proper hand washing can help limit the spread of disease.
10/13/2022
How Towel Dispensers Can Prevent Spread of Infections
Proper hand washing can help limit the spread of disease.
10/13/2022
How Towel Dispensers Can Prevent Spread of Infections
Proper hand washing can help limit the spread of disease.
10/13/2022
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Urges Mask Use in Healthcare
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology strongly urges its members to maintain mandatory mask requirement policies for healthcare employees.
10/13/2022
UPMC Aims to Cut Emissions by 50 Percent
UPMC’s goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
10/12/2022
More Hospitals at Risk of Flooding from Hurricanes
The risk of hospitals flood is increased by ongoing challenges with climate change.
10/12/2022
Clean Hands Battle Healthcare-Acquired Infections
If hospital surfaces are inadequately cleaned, caregivers’ hands become re-contaminated seconds after they are washed.
10/11/2022
One Dead, Several Injured After Explosion at Retirement Home
Six units were destroyed in the fire.
10/11/2022
Iowa-Based Blessing Health to Close
The demand of patient care does not support the investment required to operate and maintain the hospital.
10/10/2022
Occupancy of Senior Care Facilities Increases, Outpaces Growth in Inventory
The total number of occupied senior housing units is 2,400 units shy of its pre-pandemic all-time high level.
10/10/2022
Healthcare Groups Condemn Violence Against Workers
The last three years have seen an increase in violence against healthcare workers.
10/7/2022
Healthcare Groups Condemn Violence Against Workers
The last three years have seen an increase in violence against healthcare workers.
10/7/2022
How Technology is Changing the Way Towel Dispensers Operate
Innovative technology is playing a role in how towel dispensers are being used.
10/6/2022
Atlanta Medical Center Closes Emergency Department Prior to Hospital Closure in November
The AMC emergency department will close on Oct. 14.
10/6/2022
Healthcare Facilities Worker Burnout on the Rise
Researchers concerned that findings could indicate more mental health disorders and cardiovascular diseases in healthcare staff.
10/5/2022
Rural Healthcare Programs Extended Through December
Rural hospitals are at higher risk of closure.
10/5/2022
One Killed in Shooting at CHI St. Vincent North Hospital
CHI St. Vincent North was placed on lockdown as officers worked to clear the facility.
10/4/2022
One Killed in Shooting at CHI St. Vincent North Hospital
CHI St. Vincent North was placed on lockdown as officers worked to clear the facility.
10/4/2022
Hospitals Join Initiative to Address Gun Safety
Over 1,000 hospitals and health associations are encouraging parents to speak openly about gun safety.
10/4/2022
6 Steps to Build the Construction-Maintenance Connection
These six strategies can help healthcare facility managers connect construction and renovation projects to maintenance and operations.
10/4/2022
High-Touch Surfaces in Long-Term Care Facilities Often Contaminated
Findings could help long-term care facilities assess cleanliness of high-touch surfaces and enhance infection prevention and control measures
10/3/2022
New Resource Helps Prevent Violence in Healthcare Facilities
The Workplace Violence Prevention Handbook for Health Care Professionals aims to help healthcare facilities make immediate enhancements relating to workplace violence.
10/3/2022
Mental Health Impacted by Workplace Culture
Negative workplace environments can lead to less productivity.
10/3/2022
