Dec 6, 2022 | Covid-19, News, PPE
A study today in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that medical masks may offer similar effectiveness as N95 respirators in protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to COVID-19 patients in certain settings, but experts caution against that interpretation of...
Oct 17, 2022 | News, PPE, Sterile Processing
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) shows that manual cleaning of reusable medical instruments generates substantial splash more than seven feet from the source. The findings reinforce the importance of engineering controls...
Sep 20, 2022 | Covid-19, News
Scientists have created a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air in droplets or aerosols. The highly sensitive mask, presented September 19 in the journal Matter, can alert the wearers via their mobile...
Jun 30, 2022 | PPE, Sterile Processing
Is your sterile processing department (SPD) suffering from shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE)? Can you find all the supplies necessary for SPD personnel to do their jobs? Are you or your employees spending too much time trying to find what you need when...