Infection Control - June 2021

We Need A Better Understanding of Cleaning Terms

Communicating proper terminology is critical when training environmental services personnel

6/30/2021

Reduction in virus contamination likely due to improved patient management and cleaning protocol

6/29/2021

More-harmful coronavirus variant probably will become dominant U.S. strain in the coming months, Walensky says

6/23/2021

ETS requires employers to help protect workers where suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients are treated

6/14/2021

Facility to offer more single-occupancy rooms to decrease potential for spread of disease

6/11/2021

Managers need to consider measures to improve infection prevention

6/10/2021

More than one in five of every pandemic-related lawsuit has been filed against healthcare employers

6/9/2021

Antibacterial surface coating limits the transmission of Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile

6/8/2021

Two recently admitted patients and four staff members in hospital’s medical/surgical unit tested positive

6/3/2021

A lack of knowledge about soft surfaces leaves facilities vulnerable to higher infection rates

6/1/2021

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