Simple hygiene beats visitor contact precautions to reduce C. diff rate: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 01, 2021
Visitor contact precautions made little difference in protecting against Clostridium difficile in the elderly when compared with small changes in normal daily hygiene, new research has found.
FDA limits N95 respirator reuse to four times with PPE decontamination systems
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2021
The agency last week reissued emergency use authorizations to some manufacturers, allowing compatible N95 respirators to be decontaminated a maximum of four times only.
FDA approves ultraviolet N95 mask cleaning system with small footprint
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2020
The Lumin LM3000 device is authorized for emergency use during the pandemic. It originally was designed to clean continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine accessories.
Robotic support pets may carry microbes: Disinfection works, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2020
A simple cleaning process brought infectious microbes to undetectable levels in a variety of support robot brands after residents handled them for 20 minutes.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, May 22
By
Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2020
Infection control problems ‘persisted’ at nursing homes prior to pandemic: GAO … New AARP report spotlights Alzheimer’s toll on women … Emerging medical countermeasures to COVID-19 may be best...
Clinical Daily Briefs for Thursday, March 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
Argentum, AHCA / NCAL launch campaigns to share positive messages during pandemic … Clinic study shows where surface-cleaning efforts can fall short … CVS moves to prevent hoarding of malaria drug...
Disinfectant exposure may increase nurses’ COPD risk
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 06, 2017
Nurses who regularly use bleach and other disinfectants on the job appear to have a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research presented in September...
SCA launches Tork cloth
May 12, 2015
SCA, which makes the Tork brand of Away-from-Home hygiene products, has debuted a low-lint wiper for technical cleaning tasks involving sensitive surfaces.
Showing residents how you care
By
Barbara Richter
Apr 22, 2015
Rising expectations among family members of seniors are inspiring many extended care providers to offer more comforts and amenities to their residents.
First impressions count: Don’t be floored
By
Ross Skadsberg
Feb 03, 2015
A clean floor is likely to go unnoticed. But when it’s not clean, it reflects negatively on your overall reputation.