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I am a Survivor: The Devastation of Healthcare-Associated Infections

I am a Survivor: The Devastation of Healthcare-Associated Infections

by Mary Millard, M.Ed | Oct 17, 2022 | Case Studies

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...
Surface Disinfection Compatibility Part 3: Costs of “Incompatibility” in Healthcare

Surface Disinfection Compatibility Part 3: Costs of “Incompatibility” in Healthcare

by Barbara Strain, MA, SM(ASCP), CVAHP, Strategic Board Liaison, AHVAP | Mar 25, 2022 | Cleaning & Disinfection

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...
5 Steps to Prevent Surface-Related Infections

5 Steps to Prevent Surface-Related Infections

by Healthcare Surfaces Institute | Mar 10, 2022 | Cleaning & Disinfection

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...
Surface Disinfection Compatibility Part 1: What Is It?

Surface Disinfection Compatibility Part 1: What Is It?

by Linda Lybert, Executive Director | Feb 7, 2022 | Cleaning & Disinfection

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...
Applying the Hierarchy of Controls to the Seven Aspects of Surface Selection™

Applying the Hierarchy of Controls to the Seven Aspects of Surface Selection™

by Linda Lybert and Amber Hogan Mitchell | Nov 21, 2019 | Surface Selection

Applying the Hierarchy of Controls to the Seven Aspects of Surface Selection™ Post Author: Linda Lybert and Amber Hogan Mitchell November 21, 2019 A copy of this article may be found in the October 2019 issue of Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. The Healthcare Surfaces...
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