Healthcare
News
Synergy Health wins Practicegreen Health Champion for Change Award– 13-May-2013
Company honoured for its universal commitment to provide products and services to the healthcare industry that are environmentally responsible
BETE expands tank cleaning product range– 7-May-2013
Suitable for pharmaceutical, food, diary and chemical applications
Noroclear kills hospital bugs in 60 seconds– 25-Apr-2013
Available in three formats of surface wipes, hand wipes and a hand rub
NextGuard X-ray detector is easy to use and affordable– 22-Apr-2013
Offers up to 50% better detection sensitivity than previous systems
World demand for infection prevention products to reach US$130bn in 2017– 16-Apr-2013
Fastest growth expected in the emerging economies, such as China, India and Brazil
PuriCore signs US$14m Sterilox Fresh deal– 9-Apr-2013
With a top-five US supermarket chain
New composite resin panels for hygienic walls and ceilings– 5-Apr-2013
The new panels were on display at on Arclynn stand at ContaminExpo in Paris
Hartmann Group achieves record 2012 sales– 5-Apr-2013
Makes good progress in hand disinfectants
Elliott wins contract for King’s College Hospital build– 2-Apr-2013
The four-storey ward and theatre block will be constructed using a modular system
Infection control market will be worth US$14bn by 2017– 19-Mar-2013
North America is largest regional market, with Asia the growing fastest
Electrolux Evolution washers pioneer new levels of hygiene and ergonomics– 13-Mar-2013
There are three models in the range for the healthcare industry
SteriBeam introduces in-line pulsed UV sterilisation tunnels– 5-Mar-2013
Capable of up to 6 logs surface sterilisation
Articles
Effectiveness of antimicrobial curtains in infection control– 25-Apr-2013
Studies have shown a correlation between a cleaner patient environment, lower infection rates and reduced risk of transmission. A double-blinded randomised controlled trial conducted in two intensive care units by the University of Iowa showed that privacy curtains integrated with antimicrobial properties increased the time to first contamination compared with standard privacy curtains and reduced the bioburden.
DSMZ houses public collection of spacecraft-associated bacteria – 1-Feb-2013
Spacecraft are assembled in cleanrooms under the strict controls for bio-contamination as once sent into space the risk of biological contamination of other planets is high. Space agencies have defined standards by which to measure the bioburden and diversity of microbial species in the cleanrooms and on the spacecraft. The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding a collection of microbial strains from spaceflight hardware and associated assembly facilities at the DSMZ. This collection is an important resource for research institutes and industry to investigate adaptive mechanisms of bacteria (for instance, resistance to heat, UV radiation, ionizing radiation, desiccation, disinfectants).
A revolutionary invention– 28-Nov-2012
Willis Whitfield invented the modern-day cleanroom, which revolutionised manufacturing in electronics and pharmaceuticals, made hospital operating rooms safer and helped further space exploration
From ‘supersize’ to super small– 1-Nov-2012
Despite the global economic slow down, the US remains one of the larger markets for cleanrooms and contamination control products. Recent austerity measures have seen space budgets slashed and the semiconductorelectronics and solar/flat panel sector has also declined recently, but spending on healthcare and R&D is on the increase, while nanotechnology could provide a further boost to the cleanroom market.
Soft but deadly – a new approach to HAIs– 1-Oct-2012
Reduction of bioburden contamination is a top priority for healthcare facilities looking to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired infections. Antimicrobial surfaces are being explored as one method of achieving this, and the approach is now being used for privacy curtains and other textiles known to be a potential source of infection.
Events
Medexpo Africa 2013– 22-Feb-2013
6 - 8 June 2013
Exhibition
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Cleanroom and the Hospital– 17-Dec-2012
1 October 2013
Experts Days
Leipzig, Germany
Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2013– 8-Nov-2012
22 - 24 August 2013
Exhibition
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Aseptic Surgery Forum 2014– 26-Oct-2012
28 - 29 March 2014
International Congress
Espace Champerret, Paris, France