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Is there a sterilization wrap shortage?

Is there a sterilization wrap shortage?

In 2020, Case Medical faced shortages of raw materials, canisters to package our infection prevention products, and even disposable wipe materials. We learned that we needed options, alternative sources of supply, and even new equipment. We decided to invest in a wet wipe machine and filter cutting equipment so we could better meet needs within the healthcare industry....

Using quality metrics to reduce healthcare infections

Using quality metrics to reduce healthcare infections

The federal government has penalized 774 hospitals for having the highest rates of patient infections or other potentially avoidable medical complications. The patient safety penalties cost hospitals 1 percent of Medicare payments over the federal fiscal year (Oct to Sept)...

Cleaning and disinfection: Getting to the real nitty gritty

Cleaning and disinfection: Getting to the real nitty gritty

In our blog post last week, we talked about how to take down a bully virus with best practices.  We touched on the relative resistance of different categories of microorganisms to disinfectants and sterilization, and the critical baseline set with the Standard Precautions, where cleaning and disinfection always go hand-in-hand...