Hospital Environment Articles & Analysis

Glutaraldehyde isfound in the hospital environment at higher concentrations than those to which the general population is exposed. It's possible adverse health effects are therefore very important to those working in certain parts of hospitals and to patients whose health status may be compromised. The compound is an irritant and can cause sensitisation Glutaraldehyde is a colourless liquid ...

By PPM Technology

A complete redesign of the T-Stat was launched in 2020. New features included a sleek and strong exterior of powder coated metal, framed with a soft plastic bumper to prevent any damage in the hospital environment. Battery back-up was added to make patient ambulation and transfer seemless and without any interruption in patient data. WiFi access has been added to accommodate hospitals and labs ...

By Spectros Medical Devices Inc.

Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad, MSc, of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology at the Universiti Putra Malaysia, and colleagues, report in a research brief in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology on a study they conducted to trace the source of nosocomial transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by investigating the impact of healthcare workers and the ...

By SteraMist Disinfection

Clarke Energy will be exhibiting at the flagship event in the Institute Healthcare Engineering Estate Management’s (IHEEM) calendar at Manchester Central Convention Centre on the 20th – 21st October 2015. We are attending to give information on hospital combined heat and power. Clarke Energy has many established projects within the healthcare industry. The iconic projects that we ...

By Clarke Energy

Canadian life sciences company, Ondine Biomedical Inc. (LON: OBI), this week presented an in vitro study at the World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress, in Maryland, USA on the effectiveness of its photodisinfection technology against the group of highly infectious and antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as ESKAPE pathogens.[i] ESKAPE pathogens are the most virulent and dangerous pathogens ...

By Ondine Biomedical Inc

BOSTON & BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neutron Therapeutics, Inc (NT) and the University Hospital of Brussels (H.U.B) today announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent to place a nuBeam® suite for Boron-Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) at the Institut Jules Bordet (IJB), Erasmus Campus, Anderlecht. nuBeam® is the world’s safest and most powerful accelerator-based neutron ...

By Neutron Therapeutics, Inc.

Berlin Heart is pleased to announce that the first patients are enrolled in the "E-MOTION" study: “The use of the EXCOR® Active driving unit for MObilizaTION of pediatric patients with Ventricular Assist Device support”. This observational, international, multi-center study investigates the improved mobility, patient outcome and the impact of the mobile driving concept ...

By Berlin Heart GmbH

Clarke Energy and GE will be exhibiting at Institute Healthcare Engineering Estate Management’s (IHEEM) at Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Newcastle, NI across 25th and 26th May 2016. With an increased pressure on the NHS to reduce costs and lower emissions, there has never been a better time to look into the possibility of installing a combined heat and power system (CHP). Join us to find ...

By Clarke Energy

Presbyterian Hospital is the largest acute care center in New Mexico and the first in Albuquerque to deploy the V-360° Room Sanitizer. The V-360° Room Sanitizer generates high intensity UV energy and quickly disinfects surfaces contaminated with viruses, bacteria and fungal spores, including superbugs that cause illness and infection. In their ongoing mission to provide the best ...

By UltraViolet Devices, Inc.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that on any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI). Healthcare-associated infections are those infections that patients acquire during the course of receiving treatment for other conditions. A number of these infections are due to an expanding list of drug-resistant ...

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Products from Intus Biosciences demonstrated high-resolution tracking of specific bacterial strains in a recent microbiome study, the results of which are being applied to better understand how pathogens and commensals become established in premature infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), with the goal of improving outcomes for premature infants. Intus Biosciences is a microbiome ...

By Intus Biosciences, LLC

As healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) receive increased attention by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the national media, healthcare facilities are under increased pressure to prevent their spread. Many of the national media reports have focused on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile (C. diff), but many other pathogens ...

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Atlantic Healthcare plc (“Atlantic Healthcare” or “Company”), a specialist pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutics that address unmet patient needs and rare diseases, today announced that the Company has entered into an agreement to acquire the global rights to renzapride from EndoLogic LLC (“EndoLogic”). Renzapride is a ...

By EndoLogic LLC

Practice Greenhealth, the nation's leading membership association devoted to environmentally responsible health care, has announced its 2012 Environmental Excellence Award winners. These coveted awards are given to institutions within the health care sector for outstanding programs to reduce the facility's environmental footprint. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Advocate Illinois Masonic ...

By Practice Greenhealth

To meet the growing need for hygiene and safety, NOVACAVI is now able to design and produce customized cables with integrated antimicrobial properties extremely effective in counteracting the presence and reproduction of microbes, harmful bacteria, fungi and mold. The applied highly-effective technology provides to these products a specific antibacterial protection suitable for all biological ...

By Novacavi S.r.l.

We’ve manufactured a new range of sanitary bins, adapted from our clinical waste sackholders. They’re available in three sizes, 28, 42 and 80 litres; the smaller units fit comfortably next to toilets, and our larger nappy bins are perfect for wash rooms. Manufactured from galvanised steel, our units are powder coated in anti-bacterial coating to keep the sackholders hygienic. This ...

By Wybone

Association for the Healthcare Environment Joins 3M and Founding Partners in OneTogether Movement to Fight HAIs Collaborative effort to improve patient safety gains momentum April 26, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. — 3M™ and its founding partners are proud to announce that The Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) of the American Hospital Association is joining OneTogether: ...

By Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE)

Ultraviolet Germicidal Technology from UVDI helps prevent the spread of infectious diseases by destroying bacteria, fungi and viruses. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes violent coughing. This month, California health officials reported an epidemic of whopping cough that has already claimed the lives of 9 children and caused over ...

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality surgical image guidance, has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and the U.S. launch of its groundbreaking xvision Spine system (XVS), the first AR guidance system to be used in surgery. xvision Spine allows surgeons to visualize the 3D spinal anatomy of a patient during surgery as if they had “x-ray vision,” and ...

By Augmedics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (AR Lab Network) in all 50 states back in 2016. It was designed to help detect new forms of drug resistance from germs like bacteria and fungi that develop the ability to defeat the drugs that were designed to kill them. Drug resistance has become a growing concern, especially in ...

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC