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Thank you to all the healthcare workers and other personnel on the frontlines helping to save lives in the fight against COVID-19. More than ever, you inspire us to Be The Difference® with proven, trusted infection prevention products and solutions designed to protect you and your patients.
Hospitals need multiple layers of defense to ensure the highest level of cleanliness because no single approach can completely eliminate the environment of microorganisms.
PDI Healthcare provides the latest research, top stories, and trending topics in healthcare and surface disinfection news along with information from our Clinical team. PDI is invested in providing you with the most up-to-date information as it becomes available. Please continue to visit this page for ongoing updates.
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The environment is a primary, and often unexpected, source of infections. When you partner with PDI, you can trust that you are using clinically advanced products specifically for the healthcare environment. Explore our wide range of Environment of Care products to help your staff maintain a cleaner environment.
Be The Difference®
Thank you to all the healthcare workers and other personnel on the frontlines helping to save lives in the fight against COVID-19. More than ever, you inspire us to Be The Difference® with proven, trusted infection prevention products and solutions designed to protect you and your patients.
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INFECTION PREVENTION CHALLENGES
Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) can increase the length of the hospital stay, require readmission or transfer to a higher level of care. Even worse, HAIs can lead to sepsis or death.
WE AIM TO HELP YOU:
- Reduce healthcare costs
- Promote overall patient satisfaction
- Improve patient outcomes
- Protect patient safety & well-being
- Avoid reimbursement & readmission penalties
TOTAL INFECTIONS
007,000HAIs diagnosed in the U.S. each year, resulting in 72,000 deaths.
COST
0.8 billiontotal annual costs to the U.S. healthcare system due to the 5 most common HAIs.
PENALTIES
0%of hospitals will face readmission penalties this year, totaling an estimated $563 million.+
BROWSE OUR PRODUCTS
Environment of Care
Clean and disinfect surfaces in every environment.
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Interventional Care
Provide skin antisepsis, device disinfection and nasal decolonization.
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Patient Care
Keep patients clean & comfortable with personal hygiene & cleansing products.
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UVC Disinfection
Tru-D delivers UVC light to inactivate microorgamisms on non porous surfaces.
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Featured:
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The First and Only. Times Two.
The launch of these innovative disinfectants will help infection prevention professionals in the fight against rising HAIs as well as the ongoing battle against COVID-19. As part of a layered approach, Sani-24® and Sani-HyPerCide® disinfectants further support PDI’s commitment to helping prevent infections and promote health and wellness.
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OUR LAYERED APPROACH
Healthcare facilities need multiple layers of defense, combining products, guidelines, and techniques—because no single approach can fully eliminate the risk of HAIs.*
*statement is not reflective of the Tru-D device.
Establishing standardized, evidence-based policies & protocols.
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Procedures must include what items need to be cleaned, in what order, the type of cleaning or disinfection, and what products should
be used.
Choosing appropriate disinfection products.
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Specific products should be selected for both “cleaning” to remove surface debris, dust and organic material, and “disinfection” to kill microorganisms. Disinfecting products should be fast acting with a wide spectrum of
kill claims.
No-touch, whole room disinfection.
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An extra layer of cleaning should be utilized by adding UVC technology to your enhanced disinfection protocols.
Staff Education.
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A curriculum and checklists should be developed to keep steps clear and consistent. Effective, ongoing training for the environmental services and clinical teams should also be provided, with a special emphasis on new hires.
Compliance monitoring and feedback.
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Staff compliance with the disinfection process should be systematically monitored at regular intervals. Results and feedback should be shared with team members to keep them informed and motivated.
Establishing standardized, evidence-based policies & protocols.
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READ MORE
Procedures must include what items need to be cleaned, in what order, the type of cleaning or disinfection, and what products should
be used.
Choosing appropriate disinfection products.
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READ MORE
Specific products should be selected for both “cleaning” to remove surface debris, dust and organic material, and “disinfection” to kill microorganisms. Disinfecting products should be fast acting with a wide spectrum of
kill claims.
No-touch, whole room disinfection.
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READ MORE
An extra layer of cleaning should be utilized by adding UVC technology to your enhanced disinfection protocols.
Staff Education.
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READ MORE
A curriculum and checklists should be developed to keep steps clear and consistent. Effective, ongoing training for the environmental services and clinical teams should also be provided, with a special emphasis on new hires.
Compliance monitoring and feedback.
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READ MORE
Staff compliance with the disinfection process should be systematically monitored at regular intervals. Results and feedback should be shared with team members to keep them informed and motivated.
EDUCATION & RESOURCES
FEATURED PODCAST
Beyond the Sneeze: The Role of Surface Transmission with Respiratory Viruses
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Featured CE Courses
I'm New to IP: Now What? A Guidebook to the First Year
At the end of this course, the learner shall be able to: Describe the multi-disciplinary background of infection preventionists and…
Long-Term Care Outbreaks
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to: Identify one evidence-based best practice to prevent an…
Show Me the Science! Finding the Right Agent for Surface Disinfection
At the end of this course, the learner shall be able to: Understand the survival of pathogens on surfaces and…
Emergency and Communicable Threats Preparedness
At the end of this course, the learner shall be able to: Review ways to identify ES threats and emergencies:…
Featured Blogs
Four Trends in Infection Prevention
Like the genome of a multi-drug resistant strain of bacteria, the field of infection prevention does not stay static for…
Hepatitis A Virus: Wreaking Havoc for Public Health
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is not for the faint of heart! This highly contagious and vaccine-preventable virus attacks the liver,…
Monkeypox Outbreak: What Infection Prevention Professionals Need to Know
In the midst of rising numbers of Monkeypox cases, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging alert,…
The “Why” Behind a Layered Approach
Dovetailing on the previous Human Factors Engineering (HFE) blog, the Swiss cheese model in healthcare quality, published in The British…
NEWS & EVENTS
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Be The Difference Day Celebration 2022
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APIC Interview: 5 Steps APIC Makes to Educate Infection Preventionists
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Monkeypox Cases Increasing Globally and in the U.S.
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Pediatric Hepatitis U.S. Outbreak
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New and Noteworthy: Healthcare Industry News
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PDI Partners With McKesson for Webinar on Nasal Decolonization
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Infection Control Today:WHO’s World Hand Hygiene Day for Infection Preventionists
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PDI Healthcare to Exhibit at APIC June 2022 Tradeshow in Booth #1047
INFECTION PREVENTION EXPERTS
Our 40-year heritage has exclusively focused on fighting preventable infections and preserving the well-being of the facilities, clinicians and patients touched by our products.
Infection prevention is our passion—it’s all we do.
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