As an infection preventionist in healthcare today, one of our biggest challenges is appropriately managing Clostridium Difficile – a colitis-causing bacteria that affects almost a half-million people ...

EXETER — An Exeter area community "sharps" collection will take place Saturday, Nov. 12, 8 a.m.-noon, at in the Perry Building lobby on the Exeter Hospital Campus. Local residents may drop off sharps ...

As of next Monday, the outdoor sharps disposal kiosk near the rear of Brooks Memorial Hospital on Eagle Street will be permanently removed. To safeguard patients and community members from potential ...

Healthcare waste services provider SRCL has invested in new technology to help drive up recycling and reuse of waste containers while reducing the risk of injury and infection to hospital workers.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Government has shared tips on how to safely dispose of medical sharps, such as needles, syringes and lancets. “The safest way to dispose of sharps (needles, ...

Researchers sampled 197 reusable sharps containers for C. diff at processing facilities. The containers had high C. diff densities to allow researchers to investigate the efficacy of automated ...

SOUTHERN COLORADO — The World Health Organization estimated that around 16 billion injections are given every year worldwide. However, WHO also reported that if syringes and needles are not thrown ...

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 16, 2021 /CNW/ - Manitobans who use needles or sharps as part of their medical care can now safely dispose of these products using specially designed containers available free at ...