Healthmarket Digest
March 2011
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In posting links we think our readers would find interesting and useful, we are always on the look out for stories in venues other than a healthcare facility setting that echo key issues we face in our industry. Cleaning, cross-contamination, staph infections, etc. are not limited to healthcare settings, of course. Food service, schools, auditoriums, etc., all are victims of these issues. We had a couple of stories this past week which reflected this. One was the E.Coli contamination of shopping cart handles. Another was about avoiding "catching something" when flying. This story is close to my heart this cold and flu season. Last month I did a lot of traveling on planes. I also had a lot of out of town meetings, including attending the MD&M in Anaheim. When I got home from that particular trip, I came down with one nasty cold. I figured after shaking 100 hands during the MD&M one of the other attendees infected me - but I didn't know who to blame :) . 

 

It occurs to me, this is very analogous to a tray of instruments. In a set with dozens of instruments, it takes only one dirty one to lead to infection of the next patient. But tracing the cause to a single instrument amongst dozens is often impossible. This is why it is so critical to make sure the process of cleaning is well monitored and performance is documented - to limit the chance of that one dirty instrument.

 

Now if only there was such an easy solution to trains, planes and trade shows!


Sincerely,

Ralph J. Basile  

Vice President - Marketing  

Healthmark Industries Company, Inc.

 

News Headlines

 

PATIENTS IN PERIL?: Ex-employee, hospital at odds...
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How to fight germs and stay healthy when you travel...
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Lawsuit claims hundreds exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Tulane Med Ctr...
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E. coli found on 50 percent of shopping carts...
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Know an outstanding infection preventionist? Nominate them for ICT's 2011 Who's Who in Infection Prevention...
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Group says health care attire should stay in hospitals...
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ASGE RECOGNIZES 35 ENDOSCOPY UNITS FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY...
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Sharps Injuries Still High Despite Legislation and Improved Technology...
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What the Infection Preventionists Should Be Looking at in a Sterile Processing Department...
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month...
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Here is a link to the CDC's Travelers Health page. It has many tips for combating infection when traveling. If only I had read this before my trip.

 

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx

 

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