Hospitals use machines that emit ultraviolet light or hydrogen peroxide vapors They also use germ-resistant copper products C-diff is linked to 14%2C000 U.S. deaths annually NEW YORK (AP) — They ...

Hospital used 2,500 wipes a day “This is something really common in use in hospitals,” said Nyquist, noting that the hospital uses about 2,500 wipes each day.

When a Florida teacher realized local hospitals needed disinfectant wipes during COVID-19 crisis, she organized a way for all schools to donate their supply.

In U.S. hospitals, an estimated 1 in 20 patients pick up infections they didn't have when they arrived, ... While these products can help get a room clean, their true impact is still debatable.

Key takeaways: A color additive that appears blue on surfaces helped improve disinfection in hospital rooms. Rooms were up to 70% better disinfected when cleaning wipes included the additive.

Over the course of the study, this hospital saw a 36% reduction in total wipes used 5. In another study, a 60% reduction in total wipe utilization was observed, compared to the market leading ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2011, there were an estimated 722,000 healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in U.S. acute care hospitals (see chart below).

A recall of more than 300 million alcohol wipes for contamination of a potentially fatal bacteria is causing concerns among the country's hospitals, reports MSNBC. Pacific Disposables International ...

About two years ago, not-for-profit Providence Health & Services, which operates 34 hospitals on the West Coast, started Providence Ventures to extend its core mission and create a platform to ...