Hypochlorites are widely used in healthcare sites as a disinfectant, according to the CDC, including sodium hypochlorite, also known as household bleach. The CDC recommends a 1:100 dilution of 5.25%-6 ...

Hospital-acquired infections cost the U.S. healthcare system billions annually. As CMS penalties grow and margins hover near ...

Becker’s Healthcare recently spoke with Alice Brewer, director of clinical affairs for Tru-D SmartUVC, and Debra Hagberg, director of clinical affairs for PDI Healthcare, about what hospitals can do ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harmful pathogens remain on commonly touched surfaces, even after the best liquid chemical cleaning efforts. As healthcare facilities battle viruses, bacteria and spores ...

Professor Keehoon Kim and PhD candidate Jaewon Byun from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) have developed an “Intelligent Autonomous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A color additive that appears blue on surfaces helped improve disinfection in hospital rooms. Rooms were up to ...

Hospital ward cleaning with potassium peroxymonosulphate-based environmental disinfectant and a decrease in days of therapy with carbapenems were associated with a reduction in the rate of ...

Previously, environmentally transmitted diseases have not always been clearly recognized as the serious threat to patient safety that we appreciate today. Emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms ...

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports microbial contamination - including pathogenic and potentially pathogenic bacteria - on high-touch hospital ...

The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) has introduced an innovative tool named "Trudy." Unlike conventional robotic cleaners, Trudy is a stationary disinfection robot equipped with ...

Keeping a hospital clean is crucial to preventing the spread of illnesses and prevention of sepsis. Unfortunately, a new study found microbial contamination remained on high-touch areas even after ...

Rockville, MD – A strain of the Coronavirus has been identified as the cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Independent laboratory tests using EPA Guidelines have confirmed that ...