Keeping a hospital clean is crucial to preventing the spread of illnesses and prevention of sepsis. Unfortunately, a new study found microbial contamination remained on high-touch areas even after ...

Arlington, Va. — January 11, 2024 — A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports microbial contamination — including pathogenic and potentially pathogenic ...

Elbert Memorial Hospital has tapped two sanitizing robots to help disinfect its facilities, the organization said Aug. 17. The robot emits broad spectrum ultraviolet light to quickly destroy ...

A research team develops disinfection robot combining physical wiping and UV-C sterilization. Professor Keehoon Kim and Ph.D. candidate Jaewon Byun from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A color additive that appears blue on surfaces helped improve disinfection in hospital rooms. Rooms were up to ...

Even after adhering to disinfection routines to a tee, pathogenic bacteria is still detectable on high-touch surfaces in hospitals, new research published Jan. 10 in the American Journal of Infection ...

Just because a topical antiseptic is swabbed on the skin doesn't mean it stays on the skin. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists studied how a powerful antiseptic, called chlorhexidine, ...

Hospital-acquired infections cost the U.S. healthcare system billions annually. As CMS penalties grow and margins hover near ...

Researchers have developed an "Intelligent Autonomous Wiping and UV-C Disinfection Robot" capable of automating hospital disinfection processes. The work is published in the journal IEEE Robotics & ...