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EPA proposal could have major impact on chemical widely used throughout health care
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a tightening of standards regulating the manufacturing of several toxic chemicals, including ethylene oxide, which is widely used for sterilizing PPE and other medical equipment.
OSHA HAZCOM and GHS
Magazine & Journal Articles
The OSHA Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard has been significantly revised for the first time since it came about in the 1980s. Those changes in the “Right-to-Know” Standard, as HazCom is commonly called, have brought in the use of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) to identify and communicate chemical hazards.
HCAHPS: Ways to Improve on the Environment Question
Magazine & Journal Articles
Since 2008, the HCAHPS—Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems—survey has allowed valid comparisons across hospitals locally, regionally, and nationally. The core of the survey contains 18 items that ask “how often” or whether patients experienced a critical aspect of hospital care, rather than whether they were “satisfied” with the care. The survey also includes four items to direct patients to relevant questions, three items to adjust for the mix of patients across hospitals, and two items that support Congressionally-mandated reports.
Webinars: Operations for Environmental Hygiene
Browse the Association for the Health Care Environment's on-demand webinars page on the topic of operations related to environmental hygiene.
FDA investigating potential risk from dialysis systems, revises EUA for surgical masks
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether silicone tubing in certain hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis systems may expose patients to non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl acids and polychlorinated biphenyls, the agency announced yesterday.
Groups update best practices for hand hygiene to prevent infection
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology, in collaboration with AHA and other organizations, yesterday published updated best practices for hospitals to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene based on the latest evidence.
Recognition Awards 2019 Press Release
AHE Presents 2019 Recognition Awards
September 13, 2019 | Format: News Release
Hospital Beds
Guides/Reports
The efforts of the FDA and the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup have culminated in FDA's release of Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment. This guidance provides recommendations for manufacturers of new hospital beds and for facilities with existing beds (including hospitals, nursing homes, and private residences).
New Trends in Environmental Hygiene 2013 Webinar Handout
Presentation Resource
Kelly A. Reynolds, PhD, presents on the 2013 trends in environmental hygiene, including magnitude of HAIs, primary pathogens, fomite contamination, pathogen tracking, mitigation strategies, and new UA research on soft surface sanitizer efficacy.
Ebola and Healthcare Environmental Services: Challenges and Strategies Webinar Handout
Guides/Reports
Three panelists discuss challenges and strategies for Ebola infection control.