News and Notes

The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) formally announced the recipients of the prestigious John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The 2019 awardees include a Pennsylvania health system’s telemonitoring “bunker” that saved 227 patient...

Zebra Technologies Corporation is celebrating the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife by encouraging nurses and nursing students globally to share their ideas on how to use technology to provide the right patient care at the right time. “Now is the time to challenge the...

Case Medical, a provider of infection prevention, sterile processing, and surgical solutions, has announced the release of Case Solutions Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer. Supplies of hand sanitizer have been insufficient to meet demand during...

Diversey, Inc., a global leader in healthcare and infection prevention products and solutions, today announced it will test several of its disinfectant products for efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.  These results will be submitted to the EPA for...

CS Medical has announced a distribution agreement with AirClean Systems to offer the AirClean UV Light Box. The UV Light Box is just an example of when collaboration between companies can provide a solution in a time of need. Shortwave UV light has been used for years...

Aspen Surgical Products Inc. has announced the acquisition of Precept Medical Products. Precept designs, manufactures and markets nonwoven, single-use disposable protective medical apparel that addresses infection control challenges faced by health care professionals,...