by Linda Lybert, Executive Director | Oct 3, 2024 | Cleaning & Disinfection, Surface Selection
Revolutionizing Cleanability in Healthcare: The Power of Collaborative Focus Groups for Effective Solutions Everything begins with design—whether the design of the built environment or of the products used for patient care—critical decisions made during this phase,...
by Healthcare Surfaces Institute | Aug 7, 2024 | Cleaning & Disinfection, Surface Selection, Surface Testing Standards
How Inconsistent IFUs Can Lead to Regulatory Fines and Patient Safety Risks How Inconsistent IFUs can Lead to Regulatory Fines and Patient Safety Risks August 6, 2024—The responsibility to efficiently and effectively clean and disinfect healthcare facilities to...
by Linda Lybert, Executive Director | Apr 17, 2024 | Cleaning & Disinfection, Surface Selection
Understanding Hurdles To Successful Cleaning and Disinfection Following IFUs Instruction for use (IFUs) and care and maintenance documents provide manufacturer recommendations for cleaning, disinfecting, and reprocessing. The challenge to cross all the hurdles begins...
by Healthcare Surfaces Institute | Apr 16, 2024 | Cleaning & Disinfection, News, Surface Selection
Participate in an HSI Research Survey on IFUs Help us make IFUs better for healthcare workers and facilities. Your input is critical! We are collecting data on the challenges healthcare professionals face when trying to adhere to manufacturer instructions for use...
by Healthcare Surfaces Institute | Feb 1, 2024 | Cleaning & Disinfection, Surface Selection, Surface Testing Standards
Why Surface Materials Matter in Health Care Settings A new eye-opening, peer-reviewed article in the American Society for Microbiology by HSI Executive Director Linda Lybert and HSI Scientific Advisory Board member Dr. Rodney Rohde was published January 25, 2024:...
by Linda Lybert, Executive Director | Jan 15, 2024 | Cleaning & Disinfection, Surface Selection, Surface Testing Standards
It’s Time to Stop Ignoring the Root Causes That Support HAIs We have started a new year, and over the last three weeks, there have been many great yet concerning articles on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs): Hospital Surfaces Can Harbor Harmful Microbes Even...
