Position on Healthcare Visitor Hand Hygiene
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Recent public health concerns call for innovative strategies to better protect clients, healthcare workers, and visitors in the healthcare setting. Pathogens can be found...
Floor Hygiene and the Under-studied Risk of Pathogen Dissemination
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Disclosures: Both authors are employees of Diversey Inc
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While surfaces that receive frequent hand contact are recognized for their potential...
The Impact of a Continuously Active Disinfectant on Bacterial Surface Concentrations and Biofilm Growth
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Affiliation: The University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Environment, Exposure Science and Risk...
Infection Risks Associated with Damaged Mattresses and Management Strategy Using Repair Patches
Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are among the leading threats to patient safety in healthcare facilities. It is estimated by the US Centers for Diseases...
The Truth About Sanitizing and Disinfecting
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic made its horrific debut, we have all seen some rendition of this scenario: airplane personnel scurrying down the aisles...
Planning is Critical to Managing Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogen Risks in the Pandemic
Special Session of Legionella Conference Brings an Opportunity for Public Health and Industry Leaders to Work Together to Develop Emergency Plans and Water Safety...
Non-Invasive COVID-19 Surface Test to Keep Employees Safe
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Since December 2019, the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread across the world, wreaking havoc on a global scale that has devastated economies and taken...
Environmental Monitoring for SARS-CoV-2: The Missing Link in Disease Containment?
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The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the deadliest in modern history, quickly spreading to every corner of the globe and causing major health and...
A Humanitarian Call to WHO to Provide Vaccines to HCWs Everywhere
Join in Solidarity. Critical Call to Action:
Healthcare workers (HCW) are part of the frontline in the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. The ID-IRI...
Importance of Patient Hand Hygiene Education and Accessibility of Hand Sanitizers
As the world continues to navigate the ever-changing waters of the COVID-19 pandemic, one message has been consistent: wash your hands. Even before COVID-19,...
