RECENT FEATURE ARTICLES
Evaluating current sanitation methods
The COVID-19 outbreak has seen a surge in products claiming to be ‘effective at killing the Sars-Cov-2 virus’. However, many common disinfectant solutions making this bold claim may not be as effective as people are led to believe.
Efficiency and safety in medicines management
Sara Dalmasso reflects how automating the medication management process has been supporting hospitals during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A guide for hospitals on meeting UDI regulations
Christopher Ogden provides an overview of the Unique Device Identification regulations, what they mean for hospitals and the options that can be considered.
Sponge device to ease endoscopy waiting lists
Consultant gastroenterologist, Rehan Haidry, provides an insight into a minimally invasive device that could help improve cancer detection, while reducing the need for aerosol-generating endoscopies.
Calls to fast-track medical technology
A new report by the Medical Technology Group (MTG) recommends a new model for adoption of innovative treatments and calls for medical technologies to be fast-tracked in the same way as pharmaceuticals.
Contemplating a switch to multi-use PPE?
Richard O’Brien, commercial director, healthcare and hospitality, at Elis, examines the impact of the pandemic and what this means for surgical textiles and reusable PPE.
Artificial intelligence: advancing brain surgery
Anne Blackwood, chief executive, Health Enterprise East (HEE) provides an insight into an innovative imaging device that uses artificial intelligence to provide safer resection of brain tumours.
Tackling HCAIs: the role of patient isolation
Yvonne Carter believes that temporary isolation solutions could provide the answer to address COVID-19 transmission in hospitals, as well as to contain other healthcare-associated infections, in the future.
Advancing monitoring in critical care
At a new, state-of-the-art specialist and critical care centre in South Wales, an advanced patient monitoring solution is supporting care for some of the most critically ill patients.
Infection control for ICUs in the COVID era
Haroon Waqar-Uddin explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on ICUs, with particular emphasis on infection prevention and control, and the evolution of personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to nosocomial infection.
What’s next for the Nightingale equipment?
As the process of decommissioning starts, thousands of pieces of equipment need to be moved – but where to? Matthew Pinder discusses the potential strategies.
Reducing harm by empowering movement
Drawing on the latest evidence, Caroline Fallon and Mary Muir provide a critical evaluation of patient safety challenges and strategies for reducing harm.
Increasing endoscopy capacity for Royal Derby
Endoscope washer-disinfectors from Wassenburg have helped the Royal Derby Hospital to ensure the highest standards of patient safety, while increasing efficiency and capacity
Advancing monitoring in critical care
An insight into an innovative imaging device that uses artificial intelligence to provide safer resection of brain tumours.
Never Events: reviewing the criteria
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has called into question a number of clinical incidents which attract the title of ‘Never Events’.
Radiology: coping with rising demand
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, radiologists have been facing year-on-year rising demand. University Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust has been using technology to respond.
Role of pure water for effective decontamination
Kalpesh Shah outlines the issues that need to be considered when implementing a purified water system.
Best practice to avoid contamination transfer
Nadine Bellamy-Thomas discusses the best practice approaches to minimise the risk of contamination transfer during reprocessing of medical devices, instrumentation and PPE.
AI becoming ‘weapon’ in fight against HCAIs
John Langton, PhD, argues that AI holds huge potential in infection prevention. The technology could have a major impact on identifying patients at most risk of infections, as well as improving patient outcomes.
Decontamination in the COVID era
Tautvydas Karitonas discusses the critical challenges for healthcare sectors that arose as a result of the pandemic – from reprocessing of PPE to environmental decontamination.
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