Hand-hygiene education for future doctors insufficient
29 October, 2018 by Dr Rajneesh Kaur^, Dr Holly Seale*Doctors are known for hand-hygiene non-compliance. Does this stem from medical students receiving insufficient education?
Staffing levels and infection prevention
09 October, 2018 by Brett Mitchell*Increased levels of nurse staffing seem to be associated with a decrease in the risk of acquiring HAIs.
Hospital privacy curtains breed bacteria
04 October, 2018A new study finds privacy curtains in patient rooms riddled with resistant bacteria, suggesting they should be changed or laundered regularly.
Product confusion in ultrasound disinfectants is a risk to patient safety
01 October, 2018Non-compliance in the adequate disinfection of surfaces and medical devices is a growing area of concern for infection control.
Reduce HAIs by up to 55%
26 September, 2018Even in high-income countries and in institutions with standard-of-care infection prevention and control measures, improvements may still be possible.
Hand hygiene Q&A
25 September, 2018With nurses making up 50% of the healthcare workforce, do nursing students receive sufficient education on hand hygiene? We find out.
Automated temperature controls safer for vaccines
24 September, 2018 by Alan Stocker*When materials aren't stored at the correct temperature, they become less effective or can be wasted.
Common antibiotic destroys superbug
24 September, 2018An adjusted antibiotic has successfully stopped superbugs Klebsiella and E. coli in their tracks, and could soon save 30,000 lives per annum.
CLARUS Digital Inspection Scope
24 September, 2018The CLARUS Digital Inspection Scope is a medical-grade borescope with built-in high-definition camera and light source.
Effective environmental cleaning protects the health of patients and staff: successful training is available
21 September, 2018Over recent years there has been substantial evidence showing that bacterial contamination of environmental surfaces in hospital rooms is a major factor in the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens.
Multiprac 4.0 — infection control and staff health management system
19 September, 2018The Multiprac 4.0 system can be used for monitoring and managing infections and staff health in hospitals and nursing homes.
Being the 'I' in Infection Prevention
17 September, 2018 by Cathryn Murphy*Being an infection control expert isn't always an advantage... especially when you're the patient and envisaging lurgies on every surface.
ICU sepsis rates underestimated
13 September, 2018New research has found that the incidence and mortality rates of sepsis in Australian ICUs are significantly underestimated.
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.
