COVID-19 has been at the forefront of the media and will likely remain there for the foreseeable future. More evidence of how long SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 virus) can survive on surfaces, such as medical devices and equipment, is being compiled. The CDC states: “…coronavirus may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces made from a…
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On this release of the Beyond Clean “COVID-19 Impact Series”, we speak with Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, CIC, an infection preventionist in Arizona about what she is seeing on the frontlines. As the global voice of Sterile Processing we want to provide an…
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The time has come to recognize airborne transmission of the COVID-19 disease (Report: Transmission Potential of SARS-CoV-2 in Viral Shedding Observed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center). Concern now revolves around the possibility that the virus can be circulated throughout a building or distributed in the air delivered by its HVAC system. To the…
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Endoscopy teams need protocols and supplies to prevent dried soils in endoscopes. Delays and dried soils may lead to biofilm and potential patient infections. The right supplies will help deal with three critical elements for reducing dried soils: Time, time and time! When researching supplies for endoscopy point of use precleaning, test samples of products…
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On this release of the Beyond Clean “COVID-19 Impact Series”, we speak with Dr. Patrick O’Malley, an emergency physician in South Carolina about what he is seeing on the frontlines. As the global voice of Sterile Processing we want to provide an…
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There’s an incredible amount of research that has been presented on and published the last 10 years about the dangers associated with improper reprocessing of flexible endoscopes. As healthcare facilities work through risk assessments to determine…
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When it comes to implementing reliable consistent chemicals to do the dirtiest jobs in sterile processing, few names rise to the top like Certol International. With a 40-year track record in chemical manufacturing for infection prevention products,…
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