Healthcare providers are exposed to medical waste and contaminated instruments on a daily basis. Appropriate handling, moving and disposal of the contaminated instruments is crucial to maintain ...

It is essential to ensure that reusable dental instruments are scrupulously clean as a first step in the decontamination process. Any residual soil on the surface of equipment creates a risk that will ...

Many patients may be undergoing endoscopy with contaminated instruments, a pair of new studies suggest. Current guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others allow the ...

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. The Hygea 2, from specialist British manufacturer Ultrawave, is one of the most advanced HTM 01-05 compliant ultrasonic cleaning ...

In over 20 years as a safety professional, many scenarios have presented persistent and preventable risks. One of the most concerning is exposure to bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) in healthcare settings.

Detroit Receiving hospital stopped surveillance of most surgical site infections due to staff cuts in 2018, including for patients exposed to dirty surgical instruments, according to a report released ...

A state investigation found that UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital’s sterile processing department was operating in unsafe and unsanitary conditions this summer, with hundreds of contaminated ...