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On February 17, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance revising its recommendation regarding controlling Candida auris (C. auris) infections in U.S. healthcare facilities. The CDC guidance now recommends a “thorough daily and terminal cleaning and disinfection” of patient rooms in which ...
St. Mary’s Community Hospital (SMCH) has invested in the health of the Nebraska City region by constantly upgrading its facilities and technology to the finest available. The hospital is an 18-bed Critical Access hospital that also provides residents with acute inpatient services, medical/surgical services, 24-hour emergency care, obstetrics, complete radiology services, cardiac testing, ...
The Women’s Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana is an integral part of the Deaconess Health System. It offers state-of-the-art medical technology and a complete range of healthcare services to women and infants in a soothing, “spa-like” atmosphere. High-quality medical care for women of all ages has been a hallmark of The Women’s Hospital from their first day. Recently, ...
This month, the hospital furthered that commitment by adopting cutting edge technology to clean hospital rooms. ...
According to recent reports, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are currently finalizing their hospital control survey. Once complete, the CMS is expected to conduct hospital infection control inspections in the near future. Some in the industry see these actions as a likely prelude to forthcoming regulations meant to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). ...
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, also known as CRE, are a family of germs that are difficult to treat because they have high levels of resistance to antibiotics. According to new figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 4% of acute care hospitals and 18% of long-term acute care hospitals in the United States reported at least one case of CRE ...
Presbyterian Hospital is the largest acute care center in New Mexico and the first in Albuquerque to deploy the V-360° Room Sanitizer. The V-360° Room Sanitizer generates high intensity UV energy and quickly disinfects surfaces contaminated with viruses, bacteria and fungal spores, including superbugs that cause illness and infection. In their ongoing mission to provide the best ...
The Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital has long been recognized as one of the leading hospitals and trauma centers in California. The 238-bed, not-for-profit facility provides critical life-saving services and specialized care for thousands of patients each year. In their ongoing mission to provide the best healthcare services to their patients, the hospital has recently deployed the ...
Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC) has taken a proactive approach to continually enhance the facility’s environmental health program. Their latest step in this ongoing effort is the deployment of mobile ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technology to disinfect the medical center’s indoor environment. The V-360° Room Sanitizer, designed and manufactured by ...
UVDI, a leading provider of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and molecular filtration technologies, today announced the development of a dedicated medical products brand. UVDI MED products are designed and engineered specifically for the healthcare industry. The new brand joins the company’s existing ALTRU-V and Sparks Technology brands. UVDI is an established supplier to global medical ...