Reducing HAIs: Awareness, Cleaning and Replacement of Cubicle Curtains
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Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are caused by a variety of pathogens which can often thrive on soft surfaces and are easily spread. This poses a...
Laboratory-Acquired Infections and the Pandemic. Too Much Speculation, Not Much Action! (Part 1)
By now, we all have heard the latest Wall Street Journal news (1) stating that the U.S. Energy Department believes that the Covid pandemic...
Insurance Companies Pay the Price for HAIs
Peer Reviewed
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Hospitals continually publicize their levels of quality and safety, but there is still a steady increase in occurrences and fatalities due to infections...
ESKAPES: Emerging Pathogens of Concern
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Emerging pathogens in healthcare settings are a concern due to their antibiotic resistant nature. Historically, the water treatment providers have been concerned with Legionella,...
New Web Surveillance Technology for Disseminating Data Critical for TB Control
Demonstration Data. Image Courtesy of Public Health Ontario
Peer Reviewed
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The investigation of tuberculosis (TB) transmission and control is significantly enhanced in Ontario, Canada through the...
Evaluating a ‘no-touch’ UVC Radiation Device on High Touch Surfaces
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The computers at nurse’s stations, patient rooms and mobile carts are used 24 hours a day. They are...
Legionella Conference 2019: Call for Abstracts
According to the United Nations 2030 Water Resources Group, the global demand for water will surpass supply by 40% by 2030 unless there are...
Tackling Antibiotic Resistance – A Prize Approach to Open Innovation
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Background: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most significant public health threats facing the world. There is a lack of new antibiotics, and the...
A case for “HEPA” and Air Filtration
One of the many lessons learned during the last two years of Covid was that one of the most significant ways the virus was...
Electronic Reporting Gives Healthcare Employers the Nudge They Need to Protect Their Own
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In the United States the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their new electronic reporting requirements for US workplaces. Beginning July 2017, most...
