New RTLS-Based Contact Tracing Tool Targets Hospital Infection Control
The system automates proximity tracking across patients, staff, and assets to support faster, more informed infection prevention decisions.
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Sodexo Partners With UVD Robots to Enhance Protecta Program
Sodexo has partnered with UVD Robots to enhance its Protecta program, improving environmental hygiene and safety with autonomous robots.
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Use Duodenoscopes with Innovative Designs to Enhance Safety, FDA Says
The U.S. FDA is updating the April 2020 Safety Communication to provide new information supporting the transition to fully disposable duodenoscopes and those with disposable components.
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New RTLS-Based Contact Tracing Tool Targets Hospital Infection Control
The system automates proximity tracking across patients, staff, and assets to support faster, more informed infection prevention decisions.
Graphite Nanoplatelets on Medical Devices Kill Bacteria and Prevent Infections
Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99% of bacteria which try to attach—a viable solution to a problem which affects millions and costs huge amounts of time and money.
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Mindray Taps Eastman’s Polymers to Protect Its Patient Monitors
In an effort to improve patient safety and device durability, Mindray, a global developer of medical technology, has chosen to incorporate medical polymers produced by Eastman Chemical Company into its current generation of patient monitors.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Deploys Continuous IV Monitoring System
Data show that a leakage as small as 0.22 ml can be detected by the system, which then alerts the medical team to inspect the IV site for an infiltration.
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AHA, CDC, Develop Best Practice Resource to Prevent Infections
The American Hospital Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published best practices on using the healthcare physical environment to prevent infections. The document, available as a free PDF download, contains guidance on the flow of patients, personnel, equipment, and waste, among other topics.
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Infection Control Demands Driving Growth in Automated Endoscope Reprocessor Market
Preventing the spread of healthcare-acquired infections is compelling clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, and hospitals around the globe to purchase automated endoscope reprocessors.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission Appoints New Infection Prevention and Control Director
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.
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LatestUK Hospital Reduces Norovirus Outbreaks with Superbug-killing Technology
Bioquell 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.
