In light of today’s report of the National Immunization Survey results, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) encourages increased efforts in fully immunizing all adolescents. The report issued by the…
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LIJ Medical Center achieves zero central-line infection rate in SICU
For one year and counting, Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center has achieved a zero central-line infection rate in its surgical intensive care unit (SICU), a significant accomplishment for hospitals. “This milestone…
Medline Expands Surgical Suite Product Portfolio With Proxy Biomedical Surgical
Medline Industries, Inc., the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, announced today the signing of an exclusive agreement with Proxy Biomedical Limited to distribute its surgical mesh biomaterials…
Study: Lax infection control at surgery centers
CHICAGO — A new federal study finds many same-day surgery centers — where patients get such things as foot operations and pain injections — have serious problems with infection control. Failure to…
200 experts will attend 3 day Newborn Screening Symposium in Doha
DOHA: Discussing the scope of the initiatives in the region to include screening for developmental disorders beyond the neonatal period, the third Middle East and North Africa (MENA) symposium on Newborn Screening…
Half of Infection Deaths Linked Directly to Hospital Care – Study
25th feb 2010 Wall Street Journal has published the following artical which claims that there is large number of deaths which are resulted due to infection controll at the hospitals . Sepsis…
DHA holds dentistry seminar on prevention and infection control
Dubai, Feb 25th, 2010 The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) held a seminar to focus on the importance of prevention and infection control in Dentistry. Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Al Kalban, CEO of Primary…
Mild Gallstone Pancreatitis Patients Can Undergo Surgery Sooner, Shortening Hospital Stays
Patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis usually stay in the hospital for several days, waiting for the symptoms to subside, before undergoing surgery to remedy the condition. A new study from researchers at…
Committee formed to combat Alkhurma Virus in Saudi
RIYADH: Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah formed a committee Sunday to combat Alkhurma virus which is transmitted from animals to human beings. The committee which will be headed by Dr. Ziad Al-Memish,…
Natural Ventilation for Infection Control in Health-Care Settings
We have placed a detailed document about Natural Ventilation presented by WHO (World Health Orgnization) Here is the executive Summery You can Download the complete Guide here Infection prevention and control of…
Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
The Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, presents evidence- based recommendations on the preferred methods for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of patient- care medical devices and for cleaning and…
Researchers formulate effective disinfectant
Disinfectants are the first line of defence against the spread of hospital-acquired infections. Eliminating a broad range of pathogens with one formula is a difficult task.However researchers from the Robert Koch Institute…
Gloved hands can be key source of cross-contamination.
Healthcare workers often use gloves to avoid direct contact with contaminated surfaces and for hygiene purposes. But theses gloves are found to be a potential sources of cross contamination harboring millions of…
Ineffective laundering mechanism of surgical scrubs: Potential source of healthcare-acquired infections.
The issue of surgical attire laundering and storage is not new. There have been several studies, which have looked at the laundering issue and drawn conflicting conclusions over the years. There remains…