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Hospital-clean hands, without all the scrubbing
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Hospital workers often have to wash their hands dozens of times a day—and may need a minute or more to
do the process right, by scrubbing with soap and water. But new devices could reduce the task to just four seconds, cleaning even hard-to-reach areas under fingernails. More
Making a better medical safety checklist
Medical News Today
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In the wake of Johns Hopkins' success in virtually eliminating intensive-care unit bloodstream infections via a simple five-step
checklist, the safety scientist who developed and popularized the tool warns medical colleagues that they are no panacea.
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Career Resources from ASHES
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CareerLink is the premier electronic recruitment resource for the healthcare environmental services field. Here, employers and
recruiters can access the most qualified talent pool with relevant work experience to fulfill staffing needs. Candidates can search postings, upload résumés, receive email alerts, and more! Continue to discover new heights in your career potential by visiting www.ashes.org and accessing CareerLink and Career Advantage. Take charge and attend one of the comprehensive educational programs targeting all levels of experience or by acquiring the Certified Healthcare Environmental Services
Professional (CHESP) credential.
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The CALGREEN Code
State of California
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The CALGREEN Code is a comprehensive and uniform regulatory code for all residential, commercial, hospital and school buildings, ensuring that every new building in California is built using environmentally advanced construction practices. California’s property owners can simply build according to the state’s CALGREEN Code, at no cost for certification.
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Compliant compounding - Meeting USP 797 pharmacy regulations
Health Facilities Management
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Maintaining the sterility of an environment where pharmaceuticals are prepared protects both patients and pharmacy
staff. That is why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state boards of pharmacy and accrediting agencies such as the Joint Commission and the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board enforce the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP's) General Chapter 797 Pharmaceutical Compounding—Sterile Preparations, which is commonly known as "USP 797."
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Low-dose antibiotics may promote drug resistance
BusinessWeek
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U.S. scientists have discovered another way that improper antibiotic use can lead to the development of dangerous multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Multidrug-resistant bacteria such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are a common, potentially deadly problem for hospital patients. To fight these so-called
superbugs, doctors and pharmaceutical companies need to understand how these bacteria develop resistance to treatment, researchers say.
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Engage in social networking - Bulletin board update
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In an effort to make the ASHES
website login process more user friendly, ASHES and our bulletin board vendor have implemented a single sign-on process. Moving forward, you will only need to login to www.ashes.org to access the members only Bulletin Board. Among the discussion areas: Administration and Finance, Design and Construction, Environmental Sanitation, General, Infection Control, Patient Transport and Throughput, Regulatory
Compliance and Accreditation, Sustainability, Textiles and Linen Services, and Waste.
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Service Management Systems’ EVS programs are geared
toward two things: keeping your hospital pristine and making sure your patients are pleased with our work. Our goal is not to maintain patient satisfaction scores, but to raise them for every facility. To learn how we increase patient satisfaction, click here. more
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Request for information: Airborne infectious diseases
United States Department of Labor
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Airborne infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and influenza can be spread from person-to-person through large or small droplets that are expelled during coughing, talking and sneezing. OSHA is interested in protecting health care workers
from these and other similar airborne infectious diseases. Protecting workers from airborne infectious diseases supports the Secretary's vision of "good jobs for everyone" by securing safe and healthy workplaces for workers.
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FDA gives hospitals more time to transition from Steris SS1
Health Leaders Media
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After further consideration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the deadline to 18 months for hospitals to transition away from using the Steris System 1® (SS1) processor.
Previously, FDA officials said the transition could be made within three to six months. But after hearing from hospitals and others in the industry, the "FDA now understands that a three-to-six-month transition period may present significant
difficulties for some healthcare facilities, which could, in turn, adversely affect patient care," the agency said.
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Rapid flu tests work better in kids than adults
Infection Control Today
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A rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) can provide a diagnosis of flu within 30 minutes—speeding the delivery of antiviral medication if needed—but studies have shown these tests often give false negative
results.
A new study, "Sensitivity of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Testing for Swine-Origin 2009 A (H1N1) Influenza Virus in Children," published in the March issue of Pediatrics, examined RIDTs in a large pediatric cohort and found the tests may be more effective at diagnosing influenza in children than in adults.
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SaniGLAZE returns old, contaminated tile and grout to a “like new” appearance and prevents the problems from returning. Visit www.saniglaze.com or call 866-584-0949. MORE |
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Mask use, hand hygiene, and seasonal influenza-like illness among young adults: A randomized intervention trial
The Journal of Infectious Diseases
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During the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, antiviral prescribing was limited, vaccines were not available early, and the effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) was uncertain. This study examined whether use of face masks and hand hygiene reduced the incidence of influenza-like illness (ILI).
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