Healthcare Surfaces Institute

HSI is only organization to bring together multidisciplinary experts to focus on the threat of #pathogens lurking on surfaces in our #healthcare facilities.

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Big news! The Healthcare Surfaces Institute™ (HSI) has officially become a division of @ISSAworldwide bolstering our commitment to education and combatting healthcare-associated infections. Learn more about this change and expanded benefits of membership: https://t.co/hHikovfpxC

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Today, on International Women’s Day, we proudly celebrate the leadership of the Healthcare Surfaces Institute's all-women board!

These remarkable women are at the forefront of making healthcare surfaces safer and advancing patient safety.

#iwd2024 #iwd2024womenleadingtheway

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“[T]he belief that better cleaning and disinfection practices alone will reduce the spread of HAIs must be reexamined. The challenges begin long before cleaning and disinfection take place—with surface selection and design.” By @HCsurfaces & @RodneyRohde https://t.co/l1sRup3SNm

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How do microbes interact with surface materials in health care settings?🏥

The answer matters for developing effective strategies to control healthcare-associated infections.🦠

Learn more in this new article by Linda Lybert (@HCSurfaces) & @RodneyRohde➡️https://t.co/KAwk8rtkgS

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HSI's latest educational webinar is available on demand! In this clip, Barbara Strain discusses the beneficial compound effect of using antimicrobial surfaces in strategic areas of the healthcare environment. https://t.co/PUgOYhhkfr

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Biofilms adhere to surfaces and are the most adaptable microbial feature in nature. This structure serves many purposes, including protection from the biocides that destroy microbes. We look at what is happening beyond visual inspections of surfaces. https://t.co/uWLwdibtUS

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New webinar! We will clarify the confusion around antimicrobial surface products, provide guidelines for selection, and show how the strategic use of antimicrobial surface products can support your infection prevention plan. Register here: https://t.co/tOexJ2kzzO

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Infection prevention protocols often conflict with IFUs & maintenance guidelines for devices used in healthcare, creating a risk of damage and contamination to these products. We’re working on bridging the gap between IP guidelines & manufacturer IFUs. https://t.co/iXAfAW7k7J

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Mary Millard went to the hospital for a treatable condition. A contaminated surface left her with a chronic infection and lifelong medical issues. Her story is harrowing.

https://t.co/4QiFCVnD0B

#infectionpreventionweek #IIPW #IIPW2022 #HAIs #surfacesmatter

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Surface contamination must be addressed to reduce the transmission of HAIs. In honor of APIC’s #InternationalInfectionPreventionWeek, here is our guide to interrupting surface-related pathogens.
#IIPW #IIPW2022 https://t.co/1yRFBPtQTK

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Learn how UV irradiation acts as a germicidal agent in the healthcare environment, how to select irradiation technologies for real-life settings, and methodologies for UV disinfection of surfaces, air, and mobile devices. https://t.co/ryjmaBIO0J

#uvc #infectionprevention

[Healthcare Surfaces Institute @HSSummit2]

These are real-world examples of how the disinfectants we use against superbugs can help them spread. This damage to reusable patient care equipment occurs several months or years before their published useful life cycle! https://t.co/rvCBP70gox

#healthcare #medicaldevices

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HSI recognizes the vital role of #EVS workers in providing safe healthcare environments. Here’s our story on the impossible tasks they take on every day: https://t.co/p6Uvx1MYTk

#EVSweek #infectionprevention #environmentalservices

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We’ve got our next free webinar coming on September 8th! Join our healthcare and industry experts to discuss the role handheld technologies play in the spread of infection. Learn more and register: https://t.co/mETqqiU10B

#healthcare #healthcaretechnology #infectionprevention

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We are thrilled to announce that Ellen Turner has joined the HSI board of directors! https://t.co/qjc5CvHQhT

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The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals @AHVAPOrg is a valued partner of HSI. Healthcare value analysis contributes to optimal patient outcomes through evidenced-based review of healthcare products, equipment, technology, and services. https://t.co/pL4qx4CMVY

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Disinfection of mobile computers, tablets, and other handheld devices is critical in the healthcare environment, but there is a right and a wrong way to do it. Read more: https://t.co/ka9rt678X7

#disinfection #surfacesmatter #infectionprevention #infections #healthcare

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Determining if a surface can be properly disinfected requires knowledge of surface disinfection compatibility. Read our 3-part series on this critical issue! https://t.co/AXfLtBLR87

#Cleaning #Disinfection #Healthcare #InfectionPrevention

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Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence when surface materials are not compatible with the disinfectants being used, causing microscopic damage that promotes the formation of biofilms. #infectionprevention #surfacedisinfection https://t.co/UZ45bFwsZR

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HSI is the only organization to focus on the threat of pathogens lurking on surfaces in our healthcare environment. Please consider supporting HSI through donation, membership, or sponsorship. https://t.co/2R5cpQ9lOV
#infectionprevention #nonprofit #healthcare