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IC lapses in ASCs receive national attention
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Infection control deficiencies in ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) grabbed the national spotlight last week when a study previously presented at the Fifth
Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections in March, was published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). More
The ASHES Conference Hotel Block is now open for reservations!
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Registered attendees for the ASHES Annual Conference and Healthcare Marketplace can now make hotel reservations. You must register for the conference before you are able to make your hotel reservations and there is still time to register. The conference will be located in the Washington, D.C. greater metropolitan area at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center. Each year the ASHES Annual Conference provides a number of networking opportunities on top
of the invaluable educational sessions and programs. The Healthcare Marketplace features innovative products that you will want to integrate into your Environmental Services department. Don't miss out on this year's conference!
Five healthcare technologies to improve quality and patient safety
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There are so many new, cool things happening in the world of health care technology that it's impossible to keep up. Here are a few cool healthcare technologies that hospitals are using to reduce hospital-acquired infections (HAI) and help clinicians practice safer medicine.
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Orkin dffers free ASHES memberships to Gold Medal Protection customers
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With budgets tightening in a tough economy, it always helps to get something valuable at no cost, right? Longtime ASHES Platinum partner, Orkin Commercial Services, is offering Environmental Services
professionals an opportunity to advance their learning and their progress toward the IOM's Six Aims with a complimentary ASHES membership.
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Report: US hand sanitizers market to exceed $402 million by 2015
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Growing consumer concerns regarding personal health care and an overall extra-cautious atmosphere pervading institutional and industrial settings is expected to steer demand in the hand sanitizers industry, which is likely to exceed $402 million in business merely five years from now. That's according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts Inc., a San Jose,
Calif.-based marketing research firm, which reached its projected figure after profiling major companies in the industry.
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Purell's packaging goes green
Ingection Control Today
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GOJO Industries announces that PURELL® Green Certified Instant Hand Sanitizer packaging incorporates technology resulting in lightweight recyclable refill bottles for dispensers that are projected to save hundreds of tons of plastics annually.
PURELL Green Certified Instant Hand Sanitizer, from GOJO Industries and available in the U.S. only, is made with 100 percent naturally renewable ethanol in a readily biodegradable
formula. It's the world's first EcoLogo™ certified hand sanitizer.
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Antimicrobial Copper surfaces can
supplement routine hygienic practices by reducing surface contamination between cleanings, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Visit www.AntimicrobialCopper.com for important information about these products and their proper use.
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APIC announces second MRSA prevalence study
Infection Control Today
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As a follow-up to the ground-breaking national MRSA prevalence study conducted in 2006, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announced the launch of the "2010
National U.S. Inpatient Healthcare Facility Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevalence Survey."
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Patient satisfaction scores can have more to do with the patient perception of their experience, than the quality of the care given. EVS is more than just being able to clean rooms...it's about understanding what actions contribute to positive patient experiences. Learn about 3 EVS strategies for raising HCAHPS scores. MORE
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A comprehensive program to help hospitals improve patient room cleaning
Verify disinfectant concentration through accurate product dispensing and delivery
Improve efficiency with simplified processes, product use and training
Measure outcomes and drive continuous improvement with the DAZO® Monitoring System
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The SMG is the world's first glove-specific quality certification, developed in consultation with the U.S. FDA, to ensure the manufacture of high-quality low-protein low-powder and powder-free medical examination gloves. Cost effective SMG-certified gloves provide excellent barrier protection with minimized latex allergy risk and are naturally environment friendly unlike synthetic gloves.
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