Infection Control - January 2017
Hand-hygiene compliance up after safety stand-down
A 'stand-down' is when everyone stops what they're doing, so that an issue can be immediately addressed
1/31/2017
Dirty instrument found at Detroit hospital one day after investigation ends
Michigan regulators are reviewing whether to reopen probe
1/30/2017
Study says UV light helps eliminate four superbugs
UVC was used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA; vancomycin-resistant enterococci, or VRE; Acinetobacter and Clostridium difficile
1/30/2017
N.J. healthcare facility to test employees, patients for lead
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is giving lead tests to its workers, patients and visitors
1/27/2017
Top patient safety issues for 2017
The Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality editorial team chose 10 patient safety issues for providers to prioritize in 2017
1/26/2017
Hospital's discount store purchases questioned
Scottish hospital gets glowing report – but concerns raised about tubs bought from Poundstretchers
1/26/2017
Addition of UV light cuts transmission of bacteria by 30 percent
Randomized trial finds use of UV-C machines can cut transmission of four major superbugs
1/25/2017
Technology can boost hand-hygiene compliance
Electronic hand-hygiene monitoring more thorough than direct observation
1/24/2017
Respiratory outbreak closes nursing home to visitors
The nursing home portion of the Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre has been closed to visitors since Jan. 6
1/24/2017
Superbug may be more widespread than previously known
Study says drug-resistant CRE superbugs may be spreading more widely than previously thought
1/23/2017
Dementia facility outbreaks highlight infection control issues
Long-term care facilities have increased challenges with infection control
1/23/2017
Pan-resistant bacteria now considered worldwide threat
Woman in Reno, Nev., killed by superbug after visiting India
1/20/2017
State says patient contracted Legionnaires' disease while at Flint hospital
An unidentified patient was infected last fall while being cared for at McLaren Flint Hospital
1/20/2017
Fresno nursing home shuts off water after patient tests positive for Legionnaires
The Horizon Health and Subacute Care facility is investigating how a resident was infected
1/19/2017
WHO's guidelines for infection prevention
Healthcare facilities are continually challenged by healthcare-associated infections
1/18/2017
Treating hospital air: A corporate infection prevention director’s answer to the problem of air contamination
The answer was found in an existing patented disinfection solution that combines an ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) chamber and air circulating fans with an overhead ceiling light.
1/18/2017
Justifying price of whole-room disinfection robot
Whole-room disinfection is not only a matter of patient safety, but also one of effective cost containment
1/18/2017
Bed bugs, bite risks and healthcare facilities: What every manager needs to know
As more is learned of the cryptic and adaptive bed bug, control programs must also adapt to continue providing protection to health care facilities and their patients.
1/13/2017
Perth hospital says filters would take care of lead contamination in water
Experts have so far failed to find the source of lead that has driven elevated levels in the hospital's water supply
1/12/2017
Flu sweeping through Canadian nursing facilities linked to 15 deaths
Seventeen care facilities in British Columbia are believed to be affected
1/9/2017
Hospital trust called pest controllers more than once a week last year
The trust in Cumbria, U.K., called in pest controllers 58 times during the 2015/16 year
1/9/2017
Healthcare facility's environmental services team behind infection prevention and control efforts
Infection prevention and control team at Salisbury District Hospital focuses on patient safety
1/6/2017
Dead mice, insects found near facility's instrument sterilization area
Officials are advising patients to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV
1/5/2017