Medical Devices and Equipment Articles

Environmental Infection | 10.11.18

Laundry Tour Planner for Healthcare Professionals

Your visit to a linen and uniform service laundry can be as extensive as you wish. You may be greatly...

HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 9.19.18

Implementing single-patient-use ECG cable & lead wire systems to reduce surgical site infections

As the number of surgical procedures performed in the United States continues to rise, so does the burden of surgical...

Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 8.7.18

2018 APIC Symposium – Challenges in Ultrasound Infection Prevention

The symposium addresses important issues in ultrasound probe reprocessing through a focus on a set of practical tools developed by...

Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 8.7.18

2018 APIC Symposium – Launch of an Infection Preventionist Toolkit for Ultrasound

The symposium addresses important issues in ultrasound probe reprocessing through a focus on a set of practical tools developed by...

Environmental Infection | 6.25.18

Emerging Impact of Biofilms on the Environment of Care

Dry surface biofilms present a challenge in the healthcare environment, harboring pathogens and protecting them from disinfectants. We have reviewed...

Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 5.2.18

Tru-D’s One Placement, One Cycle and One Solution Approach to UV Disinfection

More than a decade ago, Tru-D was the first to bring to market a UVC disinfection robot capable of precisely...

HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 5.1.18

Bundled HAI Prevention: Comprehensive Strategies for Reducing Infections

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) cost health care facilities billions of dollars each year, and, according to the Centers for Disease Control...

Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 3.15.18

Infographic: Reducing the risk of ECG cable & lead wire cross-contamination

Every patient deserves a clean start. Contamination of reusable electrocardiogram (ECG) lead wires is common. Cleaned, ready-to-use ECG leads have...