BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Julie Jacobson’s job recently got a lot more challenging. As an infection prevention manager at Sanford Health in Bismarck, she’s tasked with helping protect patients and staff ...

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is there to keep us safe in hazardous environments. This doesn’t mean that it’s only for use around chemicals—the pandemic has shown us the benefits of even simple ...

Ensuring workers consistently use their personal protective equipment (PPE) is a persistent challenge for many organizations.

Are dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) properly using personal protective equipment (PPE)? Researchers used a fluorescent marker to illustrate pathogen transmission and assessed PPE donning and ...

Environmental factors (e.g., humidity, wind, temperature, radiant heat, clothing, and workload i.e., metabolic rate) are considered when determining if a heat risk is present indoors or outdoors.

Inspectors cited Harmony Court Rehab and Nursing for infection control issues between mid-July and the end of October, one of 12 local nursing homes where they say staff failed to properly use face ...

The “clothes make the man” is a popular saying used by those in the corporate world, and no one knows this better than Engelbert Strauss. It’s a company that focuses on creating safety workwear that ...

A new study out of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) funded by the World Health Organization has confirmed what much of the medical community has assumed. Yes, even stock surgical masks, which ...

BISMARCK, N.D. - Julie Jacobson's job recently got a lot more challenging. As an infection prevention manager at Sanford Health in Bismarck, she's tasked with helping protect patients and staff from ...