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Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California, has deployed a real-time location system (RTLS) to boost the hand-hygiene rate among its 1,800 healthcare workers, according to an article on the RFID Journal website. Since the system was implemented, the facility’s hand-hygiene compliance has increased from about 45 percent to 77 percent. According to the Centers for…

Seneca College in Toronto is considered one of Canada’s most vibrant post-secondary institutions. With nearly 21,000 students and 4,400 employees, it is not only large, but English is the second language for nearly half of the students. “This is one reason Seneca is considered such a ‘vibrant’ college,” says Brad Evans, General Manager of OptiSolve,…

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) claim the lives of 75,000 Americans each year — twice the amount of people who die from car accidents or breast cancer, according to reports on the Future of Healthcare website. In addition to the human cost, HAIs cost billions in excess health care, and hospitals with the highest rates of infections…

When Dave Mildenstein started work as a maintenance man at Grand Island Central Catholic in Grand Island, Neb., 11 years ago, he said he “pretty much took over a mess,” according to an article on The Independent website. “It hadn’t been well taken care of in a long time,” Mildenstein said. “It had been taken…

Offices can be hotbeds for the germs that can affect workers’ productivity, according to an article on the SELF website. While there are germs pretty much everywhere, there are seven places that are particularly pathogen prone. 1. Keyboards. A 2018 study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that 96…

As warmer weather returns in many parts of North America, one thing that restaurants, school cafeterias, and all commercial kitchens must be aware of is the return of insects. Many insects hide during the cold winter months, but warmer weather brings them out in force. “One of the big concerns with ‘creepy crawly’ pests in…

Recommended current practice is to first clean the mattress surface in place with detergent and water, followed by rinsing, then use a chemical disinfectant at a pH approved by the manufacturer for the appropriate contact time, also followed by rinsing. The problem is threefold: 1. The procedures are rarely completed properly, especially rinsing, negating the…

Hundreds of college students — especially on the East Coast — are catching hand, foot and mouth disease, according to an article on the Inside Higher Ed website. The contagious viral infection spreads quickly and causes fever, sore throat and a rash on the mouth, hands and feet. It’s typically found in children who are…

Influenza activity continues to increase in the United States and K-12 schools are taking action to prevent the virus’ spread. For example, according to an article on KFVS12, Franklin Elementary School, as part of the Cape Girardeau School District, are correctly focusing cleaning and disinfecting efforts on high-traffic areas such as bathrooms, as well as…