Infection Control - March 2019
Hospital cockroaches may be mechanical vectors for MRSA
Cockroaches can transmit human pathogens in healthcare facilities
3/29/2019
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Acute care facility cuts infection rates with disposable microfiber mops
A good information security plan can be affordable
3/29/2019
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CDC: Congo's Ebola outbreak could last a year
The majority of hospital, K-12 and higher ed campuses have security cameras
3/27/2019
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Study looks at subsidies for infection control
Researchers found that a dollar-for-dollar matching subsidy was the most effective
3/22/2019
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Legionella bacteria at Brooklyn hospital shuts off showers for 4 months
The bacteria was found in certain inpatient units during routine water safety testing
3/22/2019
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Beleaguered Glasgow hospital needs more staff to meet hygiene standards
Some areas could not be cleaned properly because they are awaiting repair work
3/21/2019
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Helicopters blew pigeon droppings into wards at Glasgow hospital
Droppings were also found in the ventilation system connected to wards
3/20/2019
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Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital follow-up inspection finds infection control issues
Federal inspectors find unresolved problems
3/20/2019
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Laundry operations need to balance caregiving, cleanliness, costs
Choosing equipment depends on a variety of factors
3/19/2019
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Probe finds cleanliness issues at Glasgow hospital hit with bird issues
Inspectors find gurneys contaminated with blood, and dust on ventilation panels
3/19/2019
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Congo Ebola total more than 900
Seven new cases were recently recorded and 223 suspected cases are still under investigation
3/18/2019
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New technique detects whether a surface is truly clean
The automatic biological contamination detection method can be used in healthcare to ensure the cleanliness of facilities during norovirus outbreaks or flu season or that surgical tools are sterile before an operation.
3/15/2019
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Healthcare facilities still struggle with infection control
Progress has stalled after infections dropped an average of about 17 percent per year from 2005 to 2013
3/13/2019
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11 Wanaque facility deaths due to more than poor hygiene, report says
Doctor admitted that he was barely aware of the crisis
3/11/2019
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Ebola spreading in Congo via healthcare facilities
Investigators found that patients recently visited a health clinic for treatment for some other disease
3/8/2019
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Study finds inaccuracy, inconvenience hinders electronic hand-hygiene monitoring
Studied system was based on radio frequency transmitters in patient areas
3/7/2019
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C. diff study tests different cleaning approach
Since the C. diff spores are so environmental hardy, cleaning and disinfecting is particularly challenging
3/5/2019
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Better workflow can improve surgical center sterile processing
'Process-driven' design and planning can help reduce risks
3/1/2019
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