E-Mist Selected: Top Innovation of the Year

E-Mist’s Technology, used in the control and prevention of the 1.7 million healthcare-acquired infections in U.S. hospitals, receives Top Innovation of the Year Award. E-Mist announced today that InfectionControl.tips (ICT), an internationally recognized...

Seven Aspects of Surface Selection in Healthcare

Choosing the right materials can help prevent healthcare-associated infections By Linda Lybert Healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) are the third leading cause of death in the US, behind heart disease and cancer. One in every 25 inpatients will acquire an infection...

Student Absences Cost Schools Millions

HOW TO CLEAN AND DISINFECT SCHOOLSThe following article, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), begins with three important, but misunderstood distinctions. Knowing the differences between cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing will ensure a...

Comprehensive Infection Control System

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 1.7 million people each year will be infected with a healthcare acquired infection (HAI). To track and prevent HAIs they recommend that healthcare facilities perform tests to monitor bacteria...