Infection Control - July 2018
South Bronx hospital installs anti-microbial cooling towers technology to fight Legionnaires
Deadly bacteria can proliferates in water systems like cooling towers
7/30/2018
Protecting cities from Legionnaires Disease
South Bronx hospital adopts new anti-microbial cooling tower technology to stave off Legionnaires Disease and other biological health threats.
7/27/2018
Legionnaires' outbreak at Minn. senior healthcare facility sickens two
Health officials seeking source of infection
7/26/2018
Clean, safe linens crucial for healthcare facilities
Healthcare facilities use accredited services to provide clean linen
7/25/2018
USP overhauls nonsterile compounding rules
What healthcare and pharmacy executives need to know — and do — before July 31, 2018
7/25/2018
Patients at more risk for C. diff at moderately full healthcare facilities
Study recommends reviewing protocols that might change based on occupancy
7/24/2018
Johns Hopkins evacuated due to possible TB exposure
A small amount of the tuberculosis bacteria may have been released while being transported
7/16/2018
Environmental decontamination key to infection control
Surfaces that are clean and adequately disinfected are also a legal requirement
7/13/2018
Trump rule could stop public reporting of hospital infections
Under the new rule, the CMS Hospital Compare website won't show the infections or safety measures
7/5/2018
Fighting environmental infection in long-term care facilities
Thorough facility-wide cleaning and disinfection is often the first line of defense
7/5/2018
Check out this special supplement to Healthcare Facilities Today
Supplement includes stories on energy efficiency, lighting and infection control
7/3/2018
C. diff. cases fall 36 percent in Canada's hospitals
Improvements in infection-control measures, such as frequent hand-washing and more frequent, intense cleaning of hospital facilities in the last decade may have contributed
7/2/2018
Hand-washing monitor can help reduce hospital infections
Healthcare workers wear a badge that shows different lights that can let them know if their hands are properly sanitized
7/2/2018
Is liquid soap safer than a bar?
The answer is no, according to a Q&A on The New York Times website
7/2/2018
