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Hygiene & Cleanliness

Silver-Coated Luer Access Device Introduced

The first antibacterial Luer Access Device (LAD) impregnated with silver was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The new system, ULTRASITE Ag Luer Access Device, was developed by B Braun Medical, Incorporated. The device is inteded to reduce the opportunity for catheter-related infections of the bloodstream. more...

September 4, 2008 Related topics: Product Approval & Certification, New Technology & Innovation, Hygiene & Cleanliness

Benefits of Silver Coated Trachs Published

A study just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association validates use of endotracheal tubes (ETT) with silver coating. The data was garnered from a prospective, randomized study completed at 54 different facilities across North America. more...

August 21, 2008 Related topics: Pulmonary, Quality, Safety, Errors, Hygiene & Cleanliness

BD Wins Design Award for Catheter that Reduces Contamination Risk

The BD Venflon Pro Safety IV Catheter received a red dot: best of the best award. The international...

Study Assesses BDGeneOhm MRSA Test, Endorses Mass Screening

A study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicates that Becton, Dickson and Company’s test to...

Mass Screening for MRSA Not Cost-Effective

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that completing screening of all patients...

New Isolation Units Introduced

A new series of isolation units were introduced by Medicus Health. The new ABS plastic isolation stations were...

RadarFind Location System Tracks Temperature

The new Real Time Location System (RTLS) launched by RadarFind incorporates temperature sensing along with RFID tools. The...

Cardinal’s Infection Tracking System Expanded, Launched in Alabama

The MedMined application available from Cardinal Health has been expanded to allow facilities to compare their rates of...

New Latex Glove Approved by FDA

A new latex glove, the Yulex Patient Examination Glove, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This...

C. diff Rates Rising, AHRQ Reports

The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (H-CUP), an entity of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, just...

Angiotech 5-FU Catheter to Reduce Infections Approved

The new 5-Fluorouracil-coated (5-FU) Central Venous Catheter (CVC), manufactured by Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, received marketing approval (pdf) by the...

PA Posts Rate of HAIs

A new report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council details the rate of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)...