April 12th 2024
Chicago-based manufacturer of hand instruments and infection control products completes its separation from STERIS.
Handling and storing sterile instruments
November 6th 2019The act of cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing instruments and equipment is just one battle in the war against infection. How the team handles equipment after reprocessing is just as important. Missteps seem to be pervasive, but they are not insurmountable.
How to share infection control practices with patients
November 6th 2019Among healthcare professionals, discussion of infection control policies and procedures can be as formal as mandated annual meetings, or as casual as water cooler chitchat. However, there are sure to be times when patients need to be informed-or may outright ask-about infection control issues.
Protect Yourself and Your Staff: Infection control best practices for dental team members
October 9th 2019Proper infection control procedures are critical components to any dental practice. Observing best practices ensures not only patient safety but also that of the team. Ideally, every practice would identify these behaviors and weed them out.
Exploring the latest developments in infection prevention
July 16th 2019Key takeaways and highlights from the 2019 OSAP annual conference. Safety is the top dog when infection control and prevention are concerned-both for patients and clinicians. Safety encompasses any number of subjects from hand hygiene to instrument processing to equipment upkeep and so much more.