Newsletter Articles Prior to the current millennium, glutaraldehyde was the preferred high-level disinfectant (HLD) in healthcare settings. The chemical was estimated to account for 84%–89% of applications. Its dominance has been softening, however, in recent decades as an increasing number of organizations have turned to other active ingredients, including peracetic acid, to sterilize equipment and facilities, according to survey results published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.  Schedule regular maintenance of blanket warmers, update related policies, and ensure that nurses or other staff are documenting temperature checks and keeping those logs up to date. Educate staff on the policies as well as the appropriate storage related to warmers on patient floors. What do your hospital’s parking facilities say about your security and compliance with life safety regulations? Quite a bit, if you listen to some of the industry’s top safety experts. As it turns out, the way you maintain your parking facilities outside your building can say a lot about the way you and your staff do things inside the building.
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