infection control
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InfectionControl.tips names Top Innovations
InfectionControl.tips and The Infection Prevention Strategy recently announced the winners of its Top Innovations of the Year for 2017.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Better infection prevention needed in schools
Infection prevention and control, while taken seriously in healthcare settings, isn’t always a priority in educational facilities.
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Environmental management leaders to gather this September
Leaders in infection control and environmental cleaning and disinfection are coming together for CAEM's annual conference this September.
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Research unveils troubling facts about disinfectants
Sealed Air’s Diversey Care division, and Purdue University, released a study focusing on how well disinfectants kill bacteria.
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Infection control market could reach $300-billion-plus by 2025
The global infection control market is expected to reach more than $258 billion (U.S.) by 2025, according to a new report.
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Hospital-acquired infection control market reaches $16 billion
The global hospital-acquired infection (HAI) control market was worth about $16 billion (U.S.) in 2016, according to a new report.
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WHO identifies 12 most dangerous pathogens
WHO published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant priority pathogens, identifying 12 superbugs that pose a threat.
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Five high-touch areas in schools and sanitation tips
Cleaning and maintaining schools involves a careful look at several high-touch areas prone to germs. Here are some sanitation tips.
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New infection control standard during maintenance
CSA Group has released a new version of CSA Z317.13 Infection Control during Construction, Renovation and Maintenance in Healthcare Facilities.
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The dirt on biofilm
Biofilm—slimy clumps of bacteria that settle onto surfaces—is a growing concern in Canadian facilities because it can be a threat to occupants.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Technological advances in cleaning audits
Facilities still don’t perform frequent quality cleaning audits to meet goals, but innovators are developing more accessible and cost-effective tools.
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Leading book on hand hygiene to be published
A comprehensive book focusing on hand hygiene for infection control and patient safety will be published sometime in December.
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SC Johnson acquires STERIS AIC business
SC Johnson has completed an acquisition with STERIS for its Applied Infection Control (AIC) business.
