by CobaltGraphics | Jun 5, 2018 | Bacteria and Germs, News & Updates
UV light is already the go-to solution for disinfecting community water supplies. Many hospitals and health care institutions currently use UV light to kill potentially dangerous bacteria, such as MRSA. Now many more industries are taking advantage of the safe and...
by Casey Archibald | May 2, 2018 | Bacteria and Germs, Home, News & Updates
Pets on the counter That fuzzy face might be hard to resist, but Fluffy does not belong on the counter. Between the kitty litter between her toes, dander-ridden fur and last night’s catch lingering on her lips, she is full of bacteria that can transfer to your...
by Casey Archibald | May 2, 2018 | Healthcare, News & Updates
We were so impressed by a recent article written by Marc Harrison, President and CEO at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah. In it, Harrison discusses five key questions Intermountain asks themselves on a daily basis, the first of which is “Are our...
by Casey Archibald | Apr 26, 2018 | Company News, News & Updates
NEWS RELEASE Portland, Oregon – Last week, researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center presented a poster that examined the efficacy of the FDA-cleared Vioguard Defender, a self-sanitizing ultraviolet (UV-C) keyboard...
by Casey Archibald | Apr 23, 2018 | Infections, News & Updates
The 2018 flu season may have come to a close, but don’t relax with your hand hygiene and other precautions just yet. A different strain of the virus, influenza B has overtaken influenza A, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The...
by Casey Archibald | Apr 19, 2018 | Infections, News & Updates
What’s the best way to keep from contracting an illness? Avoid exposure. Well yeah, you didn’t need us to tell you that. In the nursing world, that can be a bit more of a challenge than it is for the rest of us. And for hospitals, a nurse taking a sick day can create...
