Hospital Hygiene Articles
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Transitioning to a single-use mindset, getting ahead of the curve
If single use devices are inevitable, the next step after “why” needs to be an understanding of “how” medtech companies and device makers can get on the right side of the movement. The move towards single use scopes and other medical devices had its start long before Covid-19, but the pandemic has accelerated this trend across the medical technology field. An emphasis ...
By Noah Medical
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How to Choose Porta Potties for Rent During Bathroom Remodeling Projects
The two most frequently remodeled, renovated, or upgraded rooms in any home are the kitchen and the bathroom. When the kitchen is going through a renovation, it is easy to eat out at restaurants, but have you considered what you would do during a bathroom remodel? If you are in a pinch during your bathroom remodel, porta potty rentalscan solve the problem for a family of any size. The new ...
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Sterifre Medical Granted EPA Registration For Automated, Point of Care Disinfectant System to Help Combat COVID-19 and Other Healthcare Associated Pathogens
STERIFRE MEDICAL GRANTED EPA REGISTRATION FOR AUTOMATED, POINT OF CARE DISINFECTANT SYSTEM TO HELP COMBAT COVID-19 AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED PATHOGENS The new AURA™ system can help improve safety of healthcare workers and patients by reducing exposure to pathogens and disinfectant chemicals, save time and money, and lessen environmental impact of manual disinfectant wipes ...
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Occupational exposure to disinfectants has been linked to COPD in female nurses
According to a recent JAMA Network Open study, occupational exposure to hospital disinfectants significantly increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among female nurses in the U.S. The six-year, 73,262 person cohort study found that occupational exposure to chemical disinfectants and cleaning products was significantly associated with a 25-38% increased risk of ...
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UV Light a Top Ten ECRI Safety Issue for 2021
A recent Medtech Dive article highlighted the medtech safety issues facing hospitals in the year ahead. Concerns included managing devices approved via the EUA process, substandard PPE, and the lack of regulation/safety concerns around UV light products. According to MEdtech, “Ultraviolet light technologies can have a germicidal effect but may not deliver a high enough dose to ...
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Nanjing Southern New Town Medical Center - Case Study
Opened in December 2018. As an important livelihood project, the Southern New Town Medical Center in the central area of the Southern New Town of Nanjing. 2.9 billion RMB has been invested to build the hospital. Large-scale comprehensive hospital, which integrates medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, rehabilitation, health care and first aid, and can accommodate 1500 beds. ...
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Design World: Designing a handheld ultrasound device
The design goal was to empower healthcare workers at all levels of expertise to make life-altering decisions at the point of care — while removing the technical barriers and capital outlays contributing to the high cost of healthcare. Thus, began the process of designing a handheld ultrasound device. The developers were Dr. Amin Nikoozadeh, of Stanford University and founder ...
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New Devices to Help Reduce COVID-19 Risk
New air filtration and UV lighting devices can help reduce COVID-19 risk in schools and other indoor public spaces AMPOL, a Louisiana-based environmental cleanup and decontamination company, has created new devices that use two technologies to eliminate and sterilize nearly all air particles. The devices are now available in Louisiana to keep schools and other public spaces safe. The devices ...
By AMPOL
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The Importance of Surgical and Medical Asepsis
It goes without saying that when entering a hospital, it is expected that the hospital is clean, sterile, and both patients and the healthcare workers are protected from harmful contamination. To accomplish this level of cleanliness, medical professionals follow a strict series of practices and procedures known as the aseptic technique. Correctly implemented, this technique creates conditions ...
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Arbutus Medical at one of East Africa’s largest trauma centers: Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute - Case Study
Arbutus Medical is in Tanzania assisting the Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS) and Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) in Dar Es Salaam, through the implementation of DrillCover ...
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Features of machines used for hospital infection control
Hospital infection control requires recourse to a good quality equipment that not only removes dirt but also eliminates molds, bedbugs, allergens, and germs. Healthcare services are grappling the problem of maintaining sanitization on a daily basis, and one of the most useful tools in this regard is a dry vapor system. A dry vapor system built for hospital infection control should have the ...
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