Infection Control

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6 Environmental Hygiene Solutions to Improve Your Infection Control Practices

Flu Season, Infection Control

You already know that rigorous surface cleaning and decontamination of equipment is critical to preventing the spread of pathogens. Disinfecting and sanitizing wipes are a convenient, effective way to clean high-touch areas. What’s important to remember is that wipes possess different properties – including, but not limited to, their formulas – that make them more …

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3 Easy Ways to Improve Patient Satisfaction

Ergonomics, Flu Season, Infection Control

There is no single, well-kept secret when it comes to improving patient satisfaction. First-name use, effective communication, and short wait times all can have a positive effect, but other factors are often overlooked. True dedication to an exceptional patient experience means you consider no detail too small. The slightest inconvenience or discomfort could make you …

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Quick Tips on Flu Prep

Flu Season, Infection Control

Prepping for this year’s flu season could be tricky. There’s a new avian strain, H7N9, that is currently unpredictable regarding human-to-human transmission. If it changes and makes that leap, officials say we could have a pandemic on our hands, despite this year’s vaccine covering four strains. But Before We Panic Let’s Start With 3 Strategies …

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

5S Lean for Healthcare, Infection Control

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

5S Lean for Healthcare, 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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