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Healthcare Surfaces Institute – Preventing Surface-Related HAIs

WEBOne of the primary ways microbes move within a healthcare setting is via surfaces, yet most infection prevention strategies overlook surface safety issues beyond …

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I am a Survivor: The Devastation of Healthcare-Associated Infections

WEBMy name is Mary Millard, and I am a patient who lives with a chronic healthcare-associated infection (HAI). This is my story. Up until the fall of 2014, I was a …

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Surfaces in the Healthcare Environment

WEBThe Healthcare Surfaces Institute was founded as a platform for collaboration to reduce inconsistencies, stop fragmentation and bring together all areas of expertise, each of …

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Healthcare-Associated Infection Statistics

WEBWhat is a healthcare-associated infection? A healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is an infection a patient gets while receiving medical treatment in a healthcare facility. They …

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Save the Surfaces

WEBS upport and guidance for manufacturers during the design of products to identify surfaces that can be effectively cleaned and disinfected without damage.; U nderstanding …

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HSI Surface Materials & Products Certification Program

WEBThe HSI Surface Material and Product Certification program will: Help manufacturers develop products that can be safely cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized by using our …

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Linda Lybert, Executive Director, Author at Healthcare Surfaces …

WEBby Linda Lybert, Executive Director | Sep 6, 2023 | Cleaning & Disinfection, News. A Call for Action: HSI Forms Collaboration To Reduce Patient Risk and Mitigate …

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Mission and Goals

WEBOur Mission. To reduce preventable infections through the collaboration of industry, academia, science, regulatory, and service sectors by interrupting the transmission of …

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The Maryland Clean Collaborative: Successfully Tackling HAI …

WEBIt is well recognized that healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major threat to patient safety. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention …

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Infection Control: How to Keep Handheld Devices (and Your …

WEBWe know good device hygiene is as important to infection control and public health as good hand hygiene. We don’t want anyone to be hesitant to wipe them down …

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HSI Welcomes Two New Board Members

WEBHSI is excited to announce that Nancy Schlossberg and Barbara Strain have joined the Healthcare Surfaces Institute board of directors. “Ms. Schlossberg and Ms. …

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Applying the Hierarchy of Controls to the Seven Aspects of Surface

WEBHierarchy of Controls. Controlling exposures to occupational hazards is the fundamental method of protecting workers. While this concept is typically used in …

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Scientific Advisory Board

WEBHe is an invited member of the Global Virus Network. He is a member of the Advisory Boards of the Healthcare Surfaces Institute, The Infection Prevention Strategy, …

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Surface disinfection incompatibility with medical devices creates

WEBAbstract. A large midwestern hospital, with approximately 700 licensed beds and over 1.2 million patient encounters yearly, purchased several hundred state-of-the-art, non …

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Board of Directors

WEBNancy Schlossberg. Nancy Schlossberg, BA, BSN, RN, CGRN, CER is a Program Director of Digestive Health Services at John Muir Health. She has a broad background in …

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