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A ten-month clinical trial at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia has determined that hard surfaces and linens infused with copper oxide compounds contributed to an 83% reduction in C-difficile and a 78% overall reduction in a host of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) including C-diff, MRSA and VRE in a real-world clinical environment. These results occurred in a hospital with a robust protocol for managing infection risk certified by the health care accrediting body DNV-GL Healthcare. The results of the trial were published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Infection Control on Sept. 28, 2016 and will be presented at the annual conference of the Infectious Disease Society of America in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 27, 2016. To view the multimedia release go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7955751-sentara-healthcare-infections-copper-clinical-trial/

Global specialty plastics provider Eastman demonstrates the dominant performance of next-generation material Eastman MXF221 copolyester as a disinfectant-ready polymer for safer healthcare environments at the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West trade show in Anaheim, California, Feb. 6 to 8. The latest advancement in biocompatible medical-grade polymers for medical device housings and hardware, Eastman MXF221 offers unsurpassed chemical compatibility with stringent disinfectants used to combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) as well as improved durability and impact strength. To view the multimedia release go to: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8261151-eastman-disinfectant-ready-polymer-mdm-west/ Medical, health, technology, healthcare, treatment, Richard Fechter, interview, trade show, MultiVu 8261151

So much is written about arthritis and you can get confused as to what causes arthritis and what you can do about it. Arthritis is an inflammatory condition. These inflammations come from infections. Infections come from a variety of conditions such as: