infection control
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Input needed on new infection control standard
The IICRC is developing a new standard for infection control during professional cleaning and maintenance of commercial buildings.
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Code recognition urged for rainwater harvesting
Expressly stated requirements for rainwater harvesting should simplify protocol for attaining permits and would align with the National Plumbing Code's water efficiency objective.
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New app simplifies norovirus detection
While norovirus is often associated with cruise ships, it can also spread quickly through a community via its water supply.
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Understanding Candida auris transmission
Recognizing how the drug-resistant fungus spreads in healthcare facilities is essential for effective infection control.
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TIPS names top innovations of the year
InfectionControl.tips and The Infection Prevention Strategy have announced the winners of its Top Innovations of the Year for 2019. This year’s focus was on global
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The next frontier in infection prevention
Studies have shown that patient transfers from long-term care settings to hospitals present a major risk for the spread of infection.
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The role of surface disinfection in outbreak management
Barley Chironda, an infection control specialist at Clorox, breaks down why cleaning staff should ramp up surface disinfection during cold and flu season.
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OptiSolve awarded grant to help reduce HAIs
Public Health revealed that healthcare-associated Infections will be Canada's second leading cause of death by 2050.
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Examining Canadians’ understanding of AMR
A recent survey by a global medical technology company – BD – revealed Canadians are unfamiliar with or largely unaware of the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Hospital privacy curtains may harbor dangerous germs
Privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a threat to patient safety, according to new study.
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Environmental surfaces can be infection gateway
Recently released guidelines from Ontario's Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee address the cleaning and disinfecting challenges that housekeeping staff continue to face in healthcare facilities.
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Copper allays germy fitness centres
Copper alloys used more in hospitals to help fight health-care acquired infections, aren’t as prevalent in non-traditional spaces where germs also spread.
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Nightmare bacteria spreading across U.S.
Nightmare bacteria resistant to most antibiotics are spreading across the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Nursing homes can curb infection risk: U.S. report
A new assessment has found that participation in a national health collaborative that promotes evidence-based IPC can curb the risk of infection.
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New tools to handle infectious disease outbreaks
The Flu and Infectious Disease Outbreaks site provides information, tips and resources to help keep workplaces operational and people healthy.
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Copper surfaces in fitness centres reduce bacteria, study finds
Using copper-alloy materials in fitness centres significantly reduced concentrations of bacteria on all equipment types, according to a new study.
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Prepping for flu season with the value of cleaning
Health officials won’t quite know what to expect until later this fall, but facilities should still brace themselves no matter what flu strain will spread.
