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THE LATEST FROM HEALTHCARE SURFACES INSTITUTEGelest Becomes a Sponsor of the Healthcare Surfaces Institute
HSI is pleased to welcome Gelest as a Silver sponsor of the Institute! Gelest is a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of specialty silicones, organo-silanes, metal-organics, and acrylate monomers. Gelest produces many unique chemicals for a variety of...
I am an HAI Survivor: Mary Millard shares her story
The Science of UV Disinfection & Evidence-Based Use in Healthcare
How Critical is Disinfection of Hand-Held Technology Devices in Healthcare?
The 3 Pillars of the Healthcare Surfaces Institute: Validation, Selection, Disinfection
Surfaces are a foundational issue in infection prevention. There are many aspects to this complex problem, and it requires a collaborative effort to address them all. The Healthcare Surfaces Institute (HSI) is the only organization focused on the issue of surfaces....
A Mattress is an Assembly: Complaints of Fluid-Leaking Patient Mattresses
The ability to clean and disinfect surfaces in hospitals is an issue of utmost importance to public health – but is not often discussed with the public. The Washington State Nurses Association brought it front and center when they filed a complaint with the Washington...
I am a Survivor: The Devastation of Healthcare-Associated Infections
My name is Mary Millard, and I am a patient who lives with a chronic healthcare-associated infection (HAI). This is my story. Up until the fall of 2014, I was a healthy 55-year-old with an exceptional life. I enjoyed playing beach volleyball, running with my dog, and...
Environmental Services: Taking on Impossible Tasks Every Day
It is Environmental Services Week – a time to recognize the teams of healthcare services professionals committed and dedicated to cleaning and disinfecting our healthcare facilities. And the truth is, this can be a near impossible task at times. The Healthcare...
Recalls of Medical Equipment Due to Cleaning Agent Damage Highlight Need for a Call to Action
The Association for Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) continues to collaborate with the Healthcare Surfaces Institute (HSI) to improve the state of patient care through understanding and continuing to advance the knowledge of the healthcare industry...
Infection Control in the Digital Age: How to Keep Handheld Devices (and Your Hands) Clean
Thorough disinfection of mobile computers, tablets, and other devices is critical in workplaces and public spaces. But there is a right and wrong way to do it. When the pandemic started, many people questioned whether shared technology devices – like other shared...
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...
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