AAMI, along with the Parenteral Drug Association, is calling for abstracts for the 2025 Kilmer Conference themed “Next Generation Microbiological Quality and Sterility Assurance.” The event is set for February 3-6, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. Submissions on innovations in sterilization and microbiological quality are due by August 31, 2024.
The LumiCide Surface and Drain UVC Disinfecting Systems have been installed in 17 patient rooms at Mt. Sinai Medical Center Morningside.
As part of the acquisition, Todd M. Pope, executive chairman of UV Innovators, has been appointed president and CEO of WellAir.
AAMI, along with the Parenteral Drug Association, is calling for abstracts for the 2025 Kilmer Conference themed “Next Generation Microbiological Quality and Sterility Assurance.” The event is set for February 3-6, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. Submissions on innovations in sterilization and microbiological quality are due by August 31, 2024.
Medical device disinfection is a real-world public health risk. That’s why manufacturers need to step up, two HTM professionals argue.
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The potential for coronavirus to spread via feces presents novel challenges to hospitals. The pathogen may be passed by the fecal–oral route if hygiene standards are insufficient, and many tools and devices used for routine care may become vectors for the infection.
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An increasing number of ultrasound imaging procedures, a rising incidence of hospital-acquired infections due to improper reprocessing of ultrasound probes, the increasing adoption of high-level disinfection systems, and technological advancements are among the key factors anticipated to drive growth of this market in the next five years.
Read MoreBioquell announced that a hospital in England has used its superbug-killing technology to reduce infections of norovirus, an extremely contagious pathogen, by 91%. The hospital reportedly implemented a multidimensional quality improvement initiative incorporating the company’s automated room disinfection technology and better training for hospital staff to curtail infections.
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