2015 Year in Review: Environmental Hygiene
Here's a review of ICT's top news, features and slide shows relating to environmental hygiene in 2015.
Here's a review of ICT's top news, features and slide shows relating to environmental hygiene in 2015.
News
ICU Clinical Workstations May be an Overlooked Reservoir for Bacteria
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2015/12/icu-clinical-workstations-may-be-an-overlooked-reservoir-for-bacteria.aspx
Cleaning Hospital Rooms with Chemicals, UV Rays Cuts Superbug Transmissions
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2015/10/cleaning-hospital-rooms-with-chemicals-uv-rays-cuts-superbug-transmissions.aspx
AHE and Kimberly-Clark Professional Announce 2015 Heart of Healthcare Award Recipient
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2015/09/ahe-and-kimberlyclark-professional-announce-2015-heart-of-healthcare-award-recipient.aspx
Study Finds Important Gaps in Evidence for Best Methods for Cleaning Hospital Rooms to Prevent HAIs
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2015/08/study-finds-important-gaps-in-evidence-for-best-methods-for-cleaning-hospital-rooms-to-prevent-hais.aspx
Best Practices to Prevent Infections During Laundering of Healthcare Textiles
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2015/06/best-practices-to-prevent-infections-during-laundering-of-healthcare-textiles.aspx
Features
Handling Medical Waste in an Era of Emerging Pathogens: Advice from Expert Facilities
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2015/10/handling-medical-waste-in-an-era-of-emerging-pathogens-advice-from-expert-facilities.aspx
Room Turnover Times: 'Trash-and-Dash' Approach Jeopardizes Patient Outcomes
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2015/09/room-turnover-times-trashanddash-approach-jeopardizes-patient-outcomes.aspx
AHE Certification Program Trains the Individual, Elevates the Environmental Services Profession
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2015/09/ahe-certification-program-trains-the-individual-elevates-the-environmental-services-profession.aspx
Hand Hygiene: EVS Personnel Play Key Role in Preventing Spread of Infection
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2015/09/hand-hygiene-evs-personnel-play-key-role-in-preventing-spread-of-infection.aspx
IC and Occupational Health Partnering to Find Solutions Related to Cleaning and Disinfecting
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2015/07/ic-and-occupational-health-partnering-to-find-solutions-related-to-cleaning-and-disinfecting.aspx
Exploring a New Paradigm for Cleaning Efficacy
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2015/02/exploring-a-new-paradigm-for-cleaning-efficacy.aspx
Slide Shows
ICPIC 2015: Environmental Hygiene Abstracts
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/galleries/2015/07/icpic-2015-environmental-hygiene-abstracts.aspx
Infection Intel: Revolutionizing Ultrasound Probe Disinfection With Germitec's Chronos
November 19th 2024Learn how Germitec’s Chronos uses patented UV-C technology for high-level disinfection of ultrasound probes in 90 seconds, enhancing infection control, patient safety, and environmental sustainability.
Clean Hospitals Corner With Alexandra Peters, PhD: The Issues Around Outsourcing
November 7th 2024Outsourcing environmental hygiene in health care facilities offers cost benefits but often compromises quality. Effective oversight, training, and standards are essential for ensuring patient safety.
Strengthening Defenses: Integrating Infection Control With Antimicrobial Stewardship
October 11th 2024Use this handout to explain the basics of why infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship are essential and how the 2 fields must have a unified approach to patient and staff safety
