Posts Tagged ‘Acute Healthcare’
Wiping out MRSA using Clinell “green” wipes
We discuss how introducing one-step Clinell Universal Wipes at University Hospital Birmingham was associated with a significant 55% reduction in the rate of MRSA acquisition. Clinell Universal led to a 55% reduction in the rate of MRSA acquisition A study published by scientists from University Hospital Birmingham evaluated the impact of introducing the one-step Clinell Universal Wipes (which both clean…
Read MoreUpdate: Briefing on ESBLs, CPEs, & other antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria
We originally wrote this post in 2015 as a briefing on various antibiotic resistant bacteria. It’s one of the most popular articles on the blog, so time for an update! Read on to discover more about “antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria” and why resistant Enterobacterales are a real cause for concern. What are “antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria”? There…
Read MoreImproving hospital cleaning and disinfection
This post shares the findings of a recent study exploring improving hospital cleaning and disinfection through streamlining product and enhanced training. A team working in Lanarkshire, the third largest health board in Scotland, has recently published a study evaluating the impact of an intervention to improve hospital cleaning and disinfection through the implementation of pre-impregnated wipes combined…
Read MoreAssessing the risk of hospital transmission of COVID-19
As hospitals move past the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of hospital-transmission looms large. Elective services will reopen and patients who have not been exposed to COVID-19 as a result of the broadly successful lockdown will come into hospitals and risk exposure to patient (and staff) with COVID-19 infections. How big is this…
Read MoreAJIC special issue on cleaning, disinfection, antisepsis and sterilisation
The American Journal of Infection Control has recently published a must-read special issue titled: ‘Disinfection, sterilization, and antisepsis: Principles, practices, current issues, new research, and new technologies.’ The special issue features a series of ‘State of the Science Reviews’ by experts in the field on cleaning and disinfection, skin antisepsis, the role of the environment in emerging…
Read MoreMicrofibre and water isn’t magical
There’s a word on the street that microfibre combined with water is suitable for all cleaning challenges. But a study from Prof Jean-Yves Maillard’s lab in Cardiff suggests that water and microfibre alone achieves only a moderate removal of bacteria from surfaces and readily transfers bacteria between surfaces. Adding disinfectants to microfibre enhances their efficacy considerably. The…
Read MoreUV room disinfection system face-off
An important new US study has performed an epic head-to-head evaluation of 8 different UV-based room disinfection systems. Whilst there were some differences between the UVC-based systems, there was a stark difference between the efficacy of the 7 UVC systems and the one pulsed-xenon UV (PX-UV) system, with the PX-UV proving considerably less effective. UV systems are…
Read MoreCelebrating World Hand Hygiene Day
As we come towards 5th May, it’s time to celebrate global hand hygiene day! This year, the theme for the WHO’s campaign is ‘Clean care for all – it’s in your hands’. The WHO team in Geneva have published editorials in a range of journals (including one here in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology) outlining the details…
Read MoreClinell Dispensers endorsed by IPS Industry Insights!
We are proud to have our Clinell Wipe Dispensers chosen to be featured by Industry Insights! This initiative, led by The Infection Prevention Society, aims to bring light to products or technologies which are truly effective in reducing the risk of infection. After an extensive review from highly experienced IPS members, the Clinell Dispenser Range…
Read MoreInterviews with our scholarship recipients
Nicola and Sarah are two exceptional nurses who are receiving our GAMA Infection Prevention Scholarship. We’re providing a full scholarship, covering all tuition fees, for them to each study a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Practice with focus on Infection Prevention. We caught up with both of them shortly after they’d received the good news. Nicola…
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