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While mycobacteria are well-known causes of tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy, many other species, variously called ‘nontuberculous mycobacteria’, ‘atypical mycobacteria’ and ‘mycobacteria other than tuberculosis’, are emerging pathogens of global significance. In contrast to the…
This opportunity is closedApplications for this trial are no longer being accepted. Thank you to every facility that applied, and to Proximity Systems for co-sponsoring this TIPS Sudden Science initiative. The details below are…
Later this month, as world leaders assemble at the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the US HHS Secretary, Alex Azar, will host experts from the Centers for Disease Control and…
The advent of more efficient and effective electrostatic spraying technologies has made it possible to maintain cleaner and healthier facilities than ever before. Yet, this opportunity has also given rise to new risks that…
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The healthcare system is complex and often disjointed in its planning and policy-making. Decisions about patient care and building care rarely have the same personnel at the table, and yet a healthy building infrastructure…
Abstract The computers at nurse’s stations, patient rooms and mobile carts are used 24 hours a day. They are rarely manually wiped down or disinfected and there is seldom training or documented procedures…
Logarithmic reduction is pervasive in the cleaning and disinfection literature, but many do not appreciate what it actually describes. The EPA guidelines on disinfection state that a greater than or equal to 6-fold logarithmic…
Floors are an underappreciated fomite or source of pathogens. These pathogens can transfer to our hands, and from there, further spread to other surfaces including our mucosal surfaces, which can make us sick. Unfortunately,…
The importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of disease has been hailed as the single most effective way to prevent the spread of disease (CDC, 2018) and handwashing protocols have been established and…
We have known about the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for so long that it seems as though we should have solutions in hand by now to save lives. However, news from around the…
While hand hygiene is widely considered to be the most important factor in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), hand hygiene compliance rates in hospitals still average around 40 percent. Improving hand hygiene has been a…
What is sustainability? Strictly speaking, it’s ensuring that we can continue with our daily activities without any consequences to our collective outcomes. In healthcare, this has meant reducing the carbon or waste footprint from…
According to the United Nations 2030 Water Resources Group, the global demand for water will surpass supply by 40% by 2030 unless there are significant gains in efficiency (Water for Life Decade, 2014). Addressing…
In a data rich infection prevention environment, data is likely available concerning infection rates, disinfection events, clinical events, facilities, employee training, inspections/audits, hand hygiene and more. Turning all this seemingly disparate data into an…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has just listed the anti-vaccination movement as one of the top health threats for 2019. This article addresses the major public health concern regarding misinformation, confusion and outright hoax…
This opportunity is closedApplications for this trial are no longer being accepted. Thank you to every facility that applied – the response exceeded our expectations – and to Harbor Innovations for co-sponsoring this TIPS…
Abstract Background: Hand hygiene is the most effective measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections. However, the role of residents’ hand hygiene is unexplored. Purpose: To test the feasibility and acceptability of a resident-focused hand…
This survey is closedThank you to everyone who took part – the response exceeded our expectations – and to SafeContact Solutions for co-sponsoring this TIPS Sudden Science survey. The details below are kept for…
Jill Promoli’s Twitter profile describes her as “Mom, wife, photographer, traveler, knitter, and suddenly a flu shot advocate.” That last descriptor, “suddenly a flu shot advocate,” comes after the sudden loss of her two-year-old…
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