Posts Tagged ‘Research’
Updates from the Healthcare Infection Society’s 2018 conference
We enjoyed the recent Healthcare Infection Society’s 2018 conference in Liverpool, and thought we’d share a few highlights. You can view all of the submitted abstracts here and the invited abstracts here. The role of the environment in the transmission of HCAI was a strong theme throughout the conference, with key speakers discussing the relative importance of contaminated…
Read MoreGAMA Infection Prevention Scholarship Award
Building on the research collaboration with the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare at the University of West London, GAMA Healthcare is providing scholarship opportunities to candidates studying a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Practice (Infection Prevention & Control). The course is open to those currently working in the field and is an excellent stepping stone…
Read MoreStudy demonstrates the value of Clinell 2% chlorhexidine wash cloths
A new study shows that daily bathing using Clinell 2% chlorhexidine wash cloths dramatically reduces the transmission of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii where other measured failed. In the Korean intensive care unit where the study was performed, the proportion of patient who acquired this extremely antibiotic resistant pathogen was reduced by more than half, from 21% to 10%.…
Read MoreGAMA wins a Business Innovation Prize
GAMA Healthcare are proud to announce that we have won the Business Innovation Prize at Cardiff University’s Innovation and Impact Awards 2015. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Cardiff University and GAMA Healthcare has enabled us to sustain our product development portfolio and remain at the forefront of innovation, whilst increasing the University’s international…
Read MoreCardiff & GAMA’s KTP rated outstanding
GAMA Healthcare are proud to have been awarded an ‘outstanding’ grade for the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and ourselves. The government run partnership was established to provide additional resources for GAMA’s R&D department whilst offering valuable ‘real world’ industry experience for Cardiff’s students. The partnership provided vital…
Read MoreSporicidal Study
A newly published paper (Doan, 2012 – Clinical and cost effectiveness of 8 disinfection methods) has shown that Clinell Sporicidal Wipes are proven to be more effective at reducing spore counts than chlorine releasing agents. Doan acknowledges the deficiencies of Chlorine and in particular the likelihood of non compliance. Sporicidal wipes were easy to use and the fastest…
Read MoreLanyard study
A recent study from Newcastle Upon Tyne hospital has highlighted the problem of microorganism colonisation on hospital badges and neck lanyards within the theatre environment. It was found that 25% of badges and lanyards were colonised with potential pathogens associated with Healthcare Associated Infections. After the introduction of Clinell Universal Wipes there was a 100% reduction in…
Read More