Author name: Melissa Waldroup

Holding the Responsibility: A Quick Tip on Keeping Disinfectants at Hand

Every room of your facility should have a dispenser built to hold disinfectant products. Why? Statistics show that implementing a more targeted cleaning strategy dramatically reduces acquisition rates of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), especially Clostridium difficile infections (C. diff). Having a product that holds disinfectants on walls or on countertops does a number of things. It …

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5S Lean: A Different Approach to Infection Control

Are you doing all you can to prevent the spread of infection? Answer the following questions as they relate to your facility’s infection control policy. Is clutter regularly removed from all patient and public areas? Is equipment removed from hallways? Are extra patient care supplies removed from patient rooms and stored in a designated location? …

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So You Got an RFI from The Joint Commission for Medication Storage. Now What?

You thought you were good with your medication storage protocol. But on your last review by The Joint Commission you got dinged with an RFI (Requirement for Improvement). You’re not alone. In a recent study, 33% of hospitals have failed to comply with MM03.01.01 Medication Storage regulation. Why? Most of the non-compliance is because of …

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Welcome to the New Fight Against Infections: S.C.O.P.E.

Washing Your Hands is Just the Beginning Effective infection prevention doesn’t end with washing hands and covering coughs. It can’t end there because the mutating bacteria and viruses keep shifting, looking for creative ways to bypass our defenses. Introducing S.C.O.P.E. MarketLab has created a simple, comprehensive plan that is as adaptable as the germs you’re …

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