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Antibacterial envelope is shown to reduce major device infection rates by more than 90 percent |
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Use of TYRX's AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope is shown to reduce major infection rates by more than 90 percent in patients undergoing Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) replacement procedures compared to similar high-risk cohorts, according to the CITADEL & CENTURION clinical study results presented at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm Society's 34th Annual Scientific Sessions. |
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Custom IV system with needlefree connector helps reduce NICU infections |
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| Infection control
: 15 June, 2012 |
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A clinical case study prepared by clinicians from Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, USA shows that a collaboratively-developed custom IV system featuring ICU Medical's MicroClave needlefree neutral displacement connector helps to reduce NICU infection rates and medication errors, while also addressing recent FDA concerns regarding the safety of positive displacement needlefree connectors. |
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West Herts NHS Trust creates Golden Commode Award |
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| Infection control
: 03 January, 2012 |
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West Hertfordshire NHS Trust's Infection Prevention and Control Team develops the idea of the 'Golden Commode Award' being made part of the trust's Awards of Excellence ceremony which was attended by staff and board members and held at Watford Football Club. |
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New wet wipe dispensers boost hospital productivity |
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| Infection control
: 08 December, 2011 |
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Vernacare is launching a new wall mounted dispenser for their Tuffie wipes range which is aimed at not only increasing productivity, but also helping the NHS make cost efficiencies by reducing waste. |
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Quotient agrees bacterial infections treatment deal with Phico |
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| Infection control
: 14 September, 2011 |
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Quotient Clinical, a business unit of Quotient Bioresearch, signs an agreement with UK-based biotech, Phico Therapeutics which will see Quotient undertake a RapidFACT programme to optimise nasal delivery of Phico's SASPject PT1.2, an antibiotic protein technology that offers a new approach for the treatment of serious life-threatening bacterial infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). |
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World's first detergent proof disposable wash bowl wins Queen's Award |
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| Infection control
: 12 August, 2011 |
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Vernacare's achievement in developing the world's first detergent proof disposable wash bowl is recognised by Her Majesty the Queen during a visit to Buckingham Palace by directors of the infection prevention products manufacturing business. |
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Multi-surface sporicidal wipe offers cost savings with lighter flexible packaging |
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| Infection control
: 07 April, 2011 |
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Vernacare’s Tuffie 5 multi-surface sporicidal wipe, which is 100 percent alcohol and chlorine free, is now available in new lighter flexible packaging designed to reduce packaging waste by 70 percent, whilst providing further cost savings to customers of up to 30 percent versus traditional tubs. |
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Improved chromogenic medium speeds screening times for MRSA detection |
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| Infection control
: 14 February, 2011 |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific is launching Brilliance MRSA 2 Agar which is an improved chromogenic medium that claims to save valuable time for infection control teams by allowing rapid and reliable screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). |
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Free educational posters promote best practice in hygiene |
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| Infection control
: 15 December, 2010 |
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Vernacare is encouraging hospitals to go back-to-basics by promoting best practice in hygiene with the company’s educational posters and support services, available free of charge to nursing and infection prevention teams who have adopted the Vernacare system. |
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New website focuses on infection prevention products |
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| Infection control
: 22 April, 2010 |
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Vernacare is launching a new website to publicise the company’s infection prevention products globally and provide product and ordering information to make life easier for busy healthcare staff. |
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Welsh Health Board works with Vernacare to shape new porter’s chair |
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| Infection control
: 26 January, 2010 |
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The Betsi Cadwalider University Health Board, Glan Clwyd site (formerly North Wales Central NHS Trust) is working towards designing out infection as part of its proactive approach to tackling clostridium difficile (C diff) and other pathogens across its acute and community hospitals. |
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Vernacare reinforces infection prevention in Scotland |
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| Infection control
: 21 January, 2010 |
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Vernacare’s Tuffie cleaning and disinfecting wipes will continue to reinforce infection prevention in Scottish hospitals following a new framework agreement with NHS Scotland to supply the complete Tuffie range. |
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Antipodean branch of Vernacare set up |
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| Infection control
: 14 September, 2009 |
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Vernacare launches into the infection prevention and waste disposal market in Australia and New Zealand by setting up a dedicated business unit serving the area |
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Versus introduces new IR-RFID-based hand hygiene compliance solution |
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| Infection control
: 10 June, 2009 |
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Versus Technology is introducing a Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution to automatically measure instances of both hand hygiene compliance and non-compliance to help hospitals protect patient safety and meet regulatory and internal hand hygiene policies. |
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Cepheid reveals speakers and programme for HAI testing seminar |
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| Infection control
: 08 June, 2009 |
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Cepheid announces speaker and programme highlights for its ′On-Demand HAI Testing: Good Medicine and Good Business’ symposium, which the company will host at the 2009 Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) annual conference, taking place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 7 to 10, 2009. |
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