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...
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...
by Bob Purdy, Co-founder and CEO, Spry Therapeutics | Oct 27, 2021 | Cleaning & Disinfection
A Closer Look at Soft-Surface Contamination & Aerosolization Soft surfaces – such as pillows and mattresses – pose a significant risk for the spread of infection within hospitals. In fact, ECRI Institute listed soft surfaces second on their list of Top Health...
by J. Darrel Hicks | Jun 10, 2019 | Cleaning & Disinfection
Coming to Terms: Clean and Cleaning Post Author: J. Darrel Hicks June 10, 2019 Although cleanliness may be next to godliness, it's also very closely related to disinfection. In fact, cleaning may avert the need to disinfect in some situations because clean and dry...
by Shari L. Solomon, ESQ. | Feb 19, 2019 | Case Studies
The Maryland Clean Collaborative: Successfully Tackling HAI Prevention Post Author: Shari L. Solomon, ESQ. February 19, 2019 About the Author: Shari L. Solomon, Esq. currently serves as a Board of Director for the Healthcare Surfaces Institute. Solomon, an attorney by...
