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OSHA seeks data on health care infectious agents Occupational Health & Safety Share     OSHA published a request for data about infectious diseases being transmitted to patients and workers in health care settings because some studies indicate voluntary infection control measures aren't being faithfully followed. "Another concern is the movement of healthcare delivery from the traditional hospital setting, with its greater infrastructure and resources to effectively implement infection control measures, into more diverse and smaller workplace settings with less infrastructure and fewer resources, but with an expanding worker population," the agency's request stated. More
ASHES Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace is the best way to expand your network and expertise Share
Each year, the ASHES Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace offers outstanding education to expand your knowledge and integrate fresh ideas into your environmental services department. There are always several networking opportunities during the conference to gain new contacts, and meet with your colleagues. Visit the conference website for more information and to register today. CMS won't require hospitals to submit CDC data on MRSA infections AHA News Now Share
Responding to concerns about imposing a "severe burden" on hospitals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 7, notified hospitals that it has reversed course and no longer is requiring them to submit to the Buccaneer Data Systems Clinical Data Abstraction Center data that theypreviously reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Methicillian-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. More
Hearing examines safe patient handling and lifting standards AHA News Now Share
Most U.S. health care facilities "are not designed and constructed to accommodate the installation of fixed lifting equipment," and federal mandates for safe patient handling and lift standards will "waste a tremendous amount of health care resources," a health care facilities design and construction expert today told a Senate panel. More iScrub help health care professionals to perform hand hygiene Medical News Today Share
One of the most common causes of preventable health care-associated infections is poor hand hygiene. iScrub Lite 1.5, an iPhone and iPod touch application developed at the University of Iowa, makes monitoring hand hygiene compliance more efficient and accurate. More
Romaine lettuce and E. coli 0145 illness outbreak link confirmed by federal and state officials, USA Medical News Today Share
State health authorities, along with the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) have confirmed that an E. coli 0145 strain in an unopened bag of shredded romaine lettuce distributed by Freshway Foods matches the outbreak E. coli 0145 strain. More
A quick-start guide to managing pharmaceutical waste Health Facilities Share
Now that managing pharmaceutical waste is becoming standard practice and a regulatory requirement, more hospital environmental services (ES) and facilities managers are being tasked with making it happen. More
Arizona hospitals work to keep patients from being infected The Arizona Republic Share
Stroll through any well-run hospital in the Arizona Valley, and you'll spot evidence of an ongoing war. Hand-sanitizer dispensers and sinks outside every room. Signs reminding patients, visitors and doctors to wash their hands. Special soaps for bathing. Cleaning crews armed with bleach and other disinfectants. Hospitals in Arizona and around the country are taking more aggressive steps to fight the scourge of hospital-acquired infections and improve the quality of patient care. More
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