Medical Disinfection System Articles & Analysis
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The average consumer spends about 60 hours grocery shopping per year. Hours spent in an environment that may harbor different germ colonies, include shopping carts, refrigerator doors, and produce. A study showed that grocery store carts have 361 times more bacteria than a bathroom doorknob - with 75 percent of the germs found on those carts considered harmful to humans. Fridge doors can have as ...
On February 17, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance revising its recommendation regarding controlling Candida auris (C. auris) infections in U.S. healthcare facilities. The CDC guidance now recommends a “thorough daily and terminal cleaning and disinfection” of patient rooms in which ...
St. Mary’s Community Hospital (SMCH) has invested in the health of the Nebraska City region by constantly upgrading its facilities and technology to the finest available. The hospital is an 18-bed Critical Access hospital that also provides residents with acute inpatient services, medical/surgical services, 24-hour emergency care, obstetrics, complete radiology services, cardiac testing, ...
The Women’s Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana is an integral part of the Deaconess Health System. It offers state-of-the-art medical technology and a complete range of healthcare services to women and infants in a soothing, “spa-like” atmosphere. ...
Since 1950, Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH) has exemplified excellence in patient care, medical education and community service. As a not-for-profit entity, the hospital originally opened its doors as a community owned, 75-bed hospital, serving the nearly 22,000 people who then resided in Midland County, Texas. Today, the hospital has expanded to support the growing community and now offers 468 ...
According to recent reports, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are currently finalizing their hospital control survey. Once complete, the CMS is expected to conduct hospital infection control inspections in the near future. Some in the industry see these actions as a likely prelude to forthcoming regulations meant to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). ...
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, also known as CRE, are a family of germs that are difficult to treat because they have high levels of resistance to antibiotics. According to new figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 4% of acute care hospitals and 18% of long-term acute care hospitals in the United States reported at least one case of CRE ...
In their ongoing mission to provide the best healthcare services to their patients, Presbyterian Hospital has taken a proactive approach to disinfect and sanitize surfaces in their facilities. Last year, Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC), also in the Presbyterian system, was the first in New Mexico to deploy this innovative UV ...
The Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital has long been recognized as one of the leading hospitals and trauma centers in California. The 238-bed, not-for-profit facility provides critical life-saving services and specialized care for thousands of patients each year. In their ongoing mission to provide the best healthcare services to their patients, the hospital has recently deployed the ...
This month, USA Today ran a major article entitled, “Far more could be done to stop the deadly bacteria C. diff”. The publication’s investigation into this pathogenic bacterium, officially known as Clostridium difficile, found that it is linked to more than 30,000 deaths each year in the United States. These figures are approximately double those of federal estimates. The ...
Their latest step in this ongoing effort is the deployment of mobile ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technology to disinfect the medical center’s indoor environment. The V-360° Room Sanitizer, designed and manufactured by UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI) was chosen for this important task by Lincoln County Medical Center ...
UVDI, a leading provider of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and molecular filtration technologies, today announced the development of a dedicated medical products brand. ...