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Hospitals move away from toxic material CNN Share     Worried about toxic waste and chemical exposure, more and more hospitals are moving away from polyvinyl chloride. PVC is used in everything from home siding, pipes and flooring to school supplies, car interiors and packaging, electrical cords and medical tubing. But making or burning PVC waste produces dioxins, cancer-causing chemicals that are among the most toxic substances known. 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. Antibacterial silver nanoparticles are a blast Infection Control Today Share
Writing in the International Journal of Nanoparticles, Rani Pattabi and colleagues at Mangalore University, explain how blasting silver nitrate solution with an electron beam can generate nanoparticles that are more effective at killing all kinds of bacteria, including gram-negative species that are not harmed by conventional antibacterial agents. 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. One needle, one syringe, only one time Infection Control Today Share
To help healthcare workers improve patient safety, the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC) is launching a new educational video for U.S. healthcare providers that is a straight-to-the-point, 10-minute lesson on safe injection practices. More
Poll reveals hospitals' difficulties staffing for C. difficile Occupational Health & Safety Share
Despite additional measures being taken to prevent and control the spread of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) within national health care institutions, a third of infection preventionists surveyed believe their facilities should be doing more to prevent this sometimes deadly intestinal infection. More
CMS to test new process for validating inpatient quality data AHA News Now Share
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking a random sample of 200 hospitals, comprised of hospitals in Maryland and Puerto Rico as well as critical access hospitals, to help test its new process for validating inpatient quality data in the hospital quality reporting program. More
Eco-conscious hospitals The News Journal Share
As with any other industry, hospitals know actions that immediately benefit the environment eventually save them dollars. But a medical facility is designed differently than an office building, and it operates differently. Efforts to curb resource consumption can pose complicated challenges. For example, hospitals need to be open 24 hours a day. They generate an inordinate amount of heat from computer imaging systems that needs to be offset by cooling systems. And patient rooms require a certain airflow to keep infectious diseases from spreading. More
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