Phenelle Segal Discusses Surface Disinfection in Outpatient Surgery Magazine

Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC, Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS) Founder and President, has contributed a column on surface disinfection to Outpatient Surgery Magazine.

The column is titled "A Deep Dive Into Surface Disinfection."

In the piece, Ms. Segal shares 10 questions she asks staff members responsible for room turnover during onsite visits to client surgical facilities. These questions include the following:

  • What is the dwell/wet/kill time of the product you're using to disinfect surfaces?
  • If a surface hasn't been used in the OR, should you disinfect it during room turnover?
  • Does whole room disinfection replace traditional cleaning and disinfection?
  • Do you monitor room turnover cleaning with checklists?
  • How do you verify that a room is clean?

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September 2017 Issue of Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter Published

The September 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.

The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from September. Topics covered in this issue include antibiotic shortage, nursing home infection risks, flu season, appropriate and inappropriate antibiotic use, and an infection outbreak linked to puppies.

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August 2017 Issue of Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter Published

The August 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.

The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from August. Topics covered in this issue include antimicrobial scrubs, dirty scopes, antibiotic stewardship, mother's milk, climate change, Ebola, Zika, and air travel.

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July 2017 Issue of Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter Published

The July 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.

The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from July. Topics covered in this issue include hand hygiene, stethoscope hygiene, antibiotic stewardship, catheter use during hemodialysis, surge in multiple recurring C. diff and a new sepsis test.

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Special Edition of Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter Published: 2017 Mid-Year Review

 
 

ICCS has published a special edition of its ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter.

The issue shares some of the biggest infection prevention and control news items through the first half of 2017. Highlights include updated CDC recommendations for preventing surgical site infections, challenges for long-term care, new requirements to prevent legionella infections, benefits of antibiotic stewardship programs and ongoing issues with duodenoscopes.

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