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THE LATEST FROM HEALTHCARE SURFACES INSTITUTEINVZBL Partners With Healthcare Surfaces Institute to Bring UV-C Innovation to Surface Material Testing and Certification
INVZBL becomes Strategic HSI Partner through its donation to the non-profit focused on stopping healthcare-associated infections and the some 100,000 deaths per year AUSTIN, TX & STEVENSVILLE, MT – April 7, 2022 – The Healthcare Surfaces Institute (HSI)...
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How to Ensure that Electrostatic Sprayers Deliver Effective Disinfection
In the business of cleaning and disinfecting the patient care environment, the Environmental Services Department (EVS) is asked to perform processes that change a “soiled” room into a “patient ready” room. Perhaps the soiled room was a trauma room in the emergency...
FDA recalls medical devices damaged by incompatible disinfectants
Medical devices used in patient care are being recalled due to damage caused by disinfectants incompatible with the product’s surface material. There are many reasons why this is an issue. Medical devices damaged by cleaning with incompatible disinfectants can become...
Surface Disinfection Compatibility Part 3: Costs of “Incompatibility” in Healthcare
In Part 1 of this series, costs related to disinfection and surface incompatibility were reported as upwards of $4.1 million for one device at one hospital in a co-published case study. Part 2 described what factors contribute to surface disinfection compatibility...
5 Steps to Prevent Surface-Related Infections
A real-world patient care room – full of critical furnishings, equipment, and tools – comprises hundreds of different surface materials. Unfortunately, the reality is that most of these surfaces cannot be effectively disinfected and harbor microbes that cause deadly...
Surface Disinfection Compatibility Part 2: Selecting Surface Materials
As we explained in Part 1 of this series, Surface Disinfection Compatibility Part 1: What Is It?, infection prevention teams, healthcare facilities designers, and manufacturers of products used for patient care and within the healthcare setting materials do not have...
Surface Disinfection Compatibility Part 1: What Is It?
Improperly disinfected surfaces in healthcare facilities are a leading cause of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), which kill a person every 5 minutes in the U.S. In response, many training programs exist to teach environmental service professionals how to clean...
Instructions for Use – Confusion and Chaos for Healthcare Professionals
I became involved with HSI as a board member when I was introduced to the purpose and mission of the institute, which are aligned with my role as an Infection Preventionist. I also work with the Instructions for Use (IFUs) Initiative Team, which is focused on...
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