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Personal Protective Equipment

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November 19th 2012
AAMI Updates Healthcare Gown and Drape Quality Standard

While absolute perfection in manufacturing can be difficult to come by, efforts are being made by healthcare-product manufacturers to ensure that the impervious gowns and surgical drapes that healthcare workers count on are indeed providing the anticipated level of barrier protection.

November 19th 2012

Slide Show: Respiratory Protection

November 15th 2012

Screening HCWs, Decolonization of MRSA Carriers Unlikely to Reduce Nosocomial Spread of MRSA

November 13th 2012

Molnlycke Health Care Introduces Biogel PI Pro-Fit

November 13th 2012

CareFusion Launches New Preoperative Cleansing Program for In-Home Patient Use

Medline's BioMask Named Winner of 2012 Chicago Innovation Awards

Medline Industries, Inc.s BioMask, the first-ever FDA-cleared antiviral, antimicrobial medical face mask that is shown to inactivate flu viruses, won the 2012 Chicago Innovation Award at a ceremony in Chicago last night featuring Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois governor Pat Quinn.

Occupational Health: Sharps Safety in the OR

Infection Control Today spoke with Mary J. Ogg, MSN, RN, CNOR, a perioperative nursing specialist with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), regarding sharps safety-related issues in the operating room.

Joint Commission Adds Additional Weight to Importance of HCW Vaccination Against Influenza

A strengthened standard from the Joint Commission is adding additional weight to the importance of healthcare worker vaccination against influenza. As of July 1, 2012, the Joint Commission requires that all accredited healthcare organizations establish an annual influenza vaccination program for staff members and licensed independent practitioners. The standard should be very familiar to many infection preventionists, as six years ago the Joint Commission required that hospitals and long-term care facilities seeking accreditation establish an influenza vaccination program which includes educating about and providing influenza vaccination to healthcare professionals.