Scientists Devise Method to Prevent Deadly Hospital Infections Without Antibiotics
Scientists are developing a surface treatment to stop microbes from adhering to medical devices to prevent infections in hospital settings.
Scientists are developing a surface treatment to stop microbes from adhering to medical devices to prevent infections in hospital settings.
Due to the high infection rate associated with reusable duodenoscopes, the U.S. FDA has been putting pressure on duodenoscope manufacturers to change their designs, and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been working to speed up Medicare beneficiaries’ access to single-use devices.
Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, MBA, RN, CIC, has joined The Joint Commission as its new director of infection prevention and control in the Division of Healthcare Improvement. Garcia-Houchins is responsible for the oversight of infection prevention and control initiatives at The Joint Commission.
Scientists are developing a surface treatment to stop microbes from adhering to medical devices to prevent infections in hospital settings.