Dunedin Hospital draws on UV-C lighting to fight COVID-19
Decades-old technology is being brought back in fight against COVID-19.
1 December, 2021Posts Tagged: hospital
In safe hands
How a focus on research and training is helping keep health workers and patients safe.
9 September, 2021
Flooring and superbugs
Cleaning in healthcare is, without a doubt, the most important cleaning challenge facing our sector.
14 May, 2020United Workers Union calls for benchmark pandemic leave
United Workers Union files FWC application to have paid pandemic leave entitlements inserted into a number of federal awards relating to health workers.
16 April, 2020
How clean is your hospital room?
Hospital cleaning is an important way to prevent the spread of infections.
3 September, 2019Canberra hospital cleaners face penalty rate cuts
Cleaners union calls on government to intervene amid pay dispute.
26 June, 2019
Healthcare workers have low hand hygiene compliance, study finds
Only 20 per cent of healthcare workers can recall WHO’s hand hygiene guidelines, study finds.
22 May, 2019
Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections
Major trial of a bundle of hospital cleaning practices in 11 Australian hospitals sees significant reductions in healthcare-associated infections.
12 March, 2019
Hospital hand hygiene rates may be worse than reported
Staff pay less attention to hand hygiene when they feel no one is watching, study reveals.
10 July, 2018
Jet air dryers carry more germs than paper towel, study finds
UK study suggests hospital washrooms with jet air dryers may be at risk of spreading more germs than single-use paper towels.
30 November, 2017
Hospital floors may pose a larger health risk than previously thought, study finds
Industry experts weigh in on new study that suggests hospital room floors may be an overlooked source of infection.
7 June, 2017
ISS wins hard FM contract at NSW hospital
The deal represents ISS’ first opportunity to manage hard FM (technical maintenance services) for the Australian healthcare sector.
24 May, 2017
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