Surfaces Matter™
A BLOG BY THE HEALTHCARE SURFACES INSTITUTE
Learn about the latest challenges and solutions addressing the spread of surface-related infections in healthcare environments
Featured Article
It’s Time to Stop Ignoring the Root Causes That Support HAIs
Looking at recent headlines, the same old news is here again – HAIs and AMR are increasing and nothing new is being done. By failing to address the root causes, we hinder effective solutions to this problem. HSI has identified these issues and we are shining a spotlight on them!
Recent Articles
Meet the Live Town Hall Panel: “Survival and Inactivation of Viruses on High-Touch Environmental Surfaces”
We are pleased to announce the expert panel for our Live Town Hall Q&A on “Survival and Inactivation of Viruses on High-Touch Environmental Surfaces: Relevance to Countering the Spread of SARS-CoV-2” webinar!
The Healthcare Surfaces Institute Holds In-Person Meeting Just Ahead of Shelter-in-Place Orders
Just as the world was beginning to realize COVID-19 was quickly spreading, and shelter in place requirements began, HSI convened for its annual meeting and workshop in Houston, Texas on March 3rd.
HSI Featured in Plastics Today: The Dirty Truth about Medical Disinfection Practices
HSI was featured in Plastics Today in a new article regarding the incomplete disinfection practices in healthcare environments and the lack of information on the issue.
Listen to HSI Founder Linda Lybert on the Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast
Linda Lybert, Founder and Executive Director of HSI shares what healthcare design professionals most need to know about pathogens post-COVID-19.
2020 Annual Meeting Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery 2020 Healthcare Surfaces Institute Annual MeetingfacebooklinkedintwitterHealthcare Surfaces Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; all donations are tax-deductible....
March 3-4: Healthcare Surfaces Institute Annual Meeting & Workshop in Houston, TX
March 3-4: Healthcare Surfaces Institute Annual Summit & Workshop in Houston, TXBrought to you in collaboration by the Healthcare Surfaces Institute and Southwest Center for Occupational and...
HSI announces the creation of the Healthcare Surfaces Certification Program
The HSI Board of Directors has unanimously approved the development of a Healthcare Surfaces Certification program, to help manufacturers develop products and healthcare professionals identify products that can be effectively cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized.
Applying the Hierarchy of Controls to the Seven Aspects of Surface Selection™
The Healthcare Surfaces Institute has recently adopted a combination of the Hierarchy of Controls and the Seven Aspects of Surface Selection™ as a quick guide for patient and healthcare worker safety as it relates to surface selection.
Coming to Terms: Clean and Cleaning
Cleaning and disinfection are NOT interchangeable terms, but many treat them as if they were. Surfaces appearing to be clean might not necessarily be clean when scientifically quantified or qualified. Remember, what you can’t see, can hurt you.
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