Infection Control Today


	OCTOBER 29, 2019


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	When Medical Waste Handling Goes Wrong

A new study has further bolstered the list of healthcare workers’ concerns, suggesting that medical waste handlers are at increased risk of hepatitis B virus.

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Self-Contamination Risk Is Real. Can a New Approach Help?

A research team observed healthcare workers as they doffed personal protective equipment, in this case disposable gowns. During the process, nearly half of the personnel potentially self-contaminated.

Spotlighting the Strength of Central Sterile Processing With Bioluminescence

It’s tempting to eyeball a surgical instrument and declare it clean, but guidelines call for quantitative assessments of apparatuses after they undergo sterile processing. Is the payoff worth the effort?

The Case for Moving Infection Prevention Textiles to the Linen/Laundry Department

A new concept and standard is in order: Environmental Services (EVS) infection prevention microfiber textile products should no longer be purchased and owned by that department.

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