Neutral detergent vs chemical disinfectant. Let’s look beneath the surface.
12 September, 2018 by Ruth Barratt RN, BSc, MAdvPrac (Hons), CICP-EA clean healthcare environment is an important part of an infection prevention and control (IPC) programme.
Reducing the risk of surgical site infections
11 September, 2018 by Dr Charles E Edmiston, Jr*Using evidence-based practice to lead us to the Promised Land.
Skin surface transducers — an underestimated risk of infection
07 September, 2018As a growing field in the Australian healthcare market, ultrasound is also an area of growing concern in infection control.
Multiresistant superbug appears in Australia
05 September, 2018 by Professor Ramon Z Shaban*, Julie E Potter^The multiresistant superbug Candida auris has surfaced in Australia; healthcare professionals must take action to prevent it taking hold.
Hospital surfaces and infection rates
01 September, 2018 by Ivan Obreza, Diversey AustraliaWhy do infection rates peak in some hospitals and not others? Can better cleaning help?
Making a song and dance about hand hygiene
27 August, 2018 by Kathryn Lim* and Dr Holly Seale^Healthcare organisations are creating entertaining videos on YouTube to promote hand hygiene. But how effective is this medium?
Antimicrobial resistance remains a threat in Aus hospitals
10 August, 2018CPE and Neisseria gonorrhoeae continue to be the most commonly reported organisms with critical resistances to antimicrobials across Australia.
Child sepsis deaths can be avoided
27 July, 2018A child's chance of surviving sepsis increases by 40% if hospitals provide a full treatment protocol within the critical 1st hour of discovery.
Should hand air-dryers be used in a healthcare setting?
12 July, 2018 by Cathryn Murphy*Research suggests that hot air- and jet air-dryers should not be used in a healthcare setting.
When no-one is looking
11 July, 2018Hand hygiene levels in hospitals drop dramatically when no-one is watching, according to a new UNSW study.
'Bad' antibodies leading to sepsis
06 July, 2018Removing inhibitory antibodies from plasma has resulted in immediate health improvement for some sepsis patients, and offers an alternative sepsis treatment.
Spirax Sarco Australian Healthcare Clean Steam Generator
01 July, 2018The Spirax Sarco Australian Healthcare Clean Steam Generator (AH-CSG) unit provides clean steam to meet the requirements of AS/NZS 4187:2014.
Reducing infections from contaminated needleless connectors
01 July, 2018Needleless connectors (NC). They're used a thousand times a day in healthcare facilities worldwide where these small devices can have a big impact.
Toothpaste, handwash linked to antibiotic resistance
28 June, 2018A UQ study finds strong evidence that the triclosan, used in personal care products, is accelerating the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Complicating the complicated
07 June, 2018 by Ramon Z Shaban, Philip L Russo, Brett G Mitchell, Julie Potter*Hospital-acquired complications data on urinary tract infections is unreliable, and could result in hospitals being incorrectly financially penalised.
