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C. diff poll reveals increased control efforts by hospitals Infection Control Today Share     Despite additional measures being taken to prevent and control the spread of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) within national healthcare institutions, one-third of infection preventionists surveyed believe their facilities should be doing more to prevent this sometimes deadly intestinal infection. More
Dramatic surge seen in kids hospitalized with MRSA The Associated Press Share
The number of children hospitalized with dangerous drug-resistant staph infections surged 10-fold in recent years, a study found. Disease incidence increased from two cases to 21 cases per 1,000 hospital admissions from 1999 to 2008. Most infections were caught in the community, not in the hospital. The study involved methicillin-resistant staph infections, called MRSA. These used to occur mostly in hospitals and nursing homes but they are increasingly showing up in other settings in children and adults. Recent evidence suggests hospital-acquired MRSA cases may be declining while community-acquired cases are becoming more common. More ASHES Video Contest Share
You could win $200! To celebrate ASHES' 25th anniversary, we want to highlight our members experience as part of this great organization. After all, without you, there would be no ASHES. By submitting a short 2 minute video, you will be eligible to win a number of prizes. View the contest announcement for more details. Be sure to include the media release form when submitting materials.
FDA recommends providers resume use of rotavirus vaccine AHA News Now Share
The Food and Drug Administration Friday recommended that clinicians and health care professionals resume using Rotarix and continue using RotaTeq, two vaccines used to prevent rotavirus disease in infants. In March, the agency recommended that U.S. health care providers temporarily stop using Rotarix while it investigated components of an extraneous virus detected in the vaccine. 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.
Disinfect water with light The Future of Things Share
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Sciences in China have developed a new catalyst that uses visible light to disinfect bacteria and viruses. The new process—which works in either natural or artificial light and continues working for up to 24 hours after removal from the light source—can be used to purify drinking water, sanitize surgical instruments, and clean other sensitive equipment. More ICU infection rates not a good measure of mortality risk Infection Control Today Share
ICU-acquired infection rates are not an indication of patients’ mortality risk, according to researchers the University of Pennsylvania, undermining a central tenet of many pay-for-performance initiatives. Public reporting of quality data is increasingly common in healthcare. These "report cards" are designed to improve the quality of care by helping patients choose the best hospitals. Yet, they only work if they successfully identify high performers, and may be misleading if they steer patients toward poor performers. More
AHA surveying hospitals about their employee health and wellness programs AHA News Now Share
The AHA's Long Range Policy Committee encourages all hospitals to complete a short survey about their employee health and wellness programs, which will inform a committee paper later this year on the state of such programs and recommended practices for the field. Hospital CEOs, wellness directors or human resources administrators in charge of wellness programs are encouraged to complete the multiple-choice survey. More
Acute antimicrobial pesticide-related illnesses among workers in health care facilities CDC Share
Antimicrobial pesticides (e.g., sterilizers, disinfectants, and sanitizers) are chemicals used to destroy or suppress the growth of harmful microorganisms on inanimate objects and surfaces. Health-care facilities use antimicrobial pesticides to prevent pathogen transmission from contaminated environmental surfaces. Occupational exposures to antimicrobial pesticides are known to cause adverse health effects. To assess the nature and frequency of such exposures in health-care settings, CDC analyzed data from pesticide poisoning surveillance programs in California, Louisiana, Michigan, and Texas (the only four states that regularly collect data on antimicrobial pesticide-related illness) for the period 2002-2007. More
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