January 3, 2011—Cintas, sponsor of Infection Prevention for Dummies and a leading supplier of microfiber and infection prevention programs, recently announced the top 11 infection prevention trends for 2011. The trends were identified to equip infection prevention officials and environmental service directors, or anyone responsible for cleaning or disinfecting a school, office building, medical or other facility, with the information necessary to prepare their facilities for potential vulnerabilities to their infection prevention programs in the coming year.
The top 11 trends in infection prevention for 2011 are:
- Increased availability of new disinfectants;
- Broader acceptance of disinfectant wipes;
- Increased communication and education regarding emerging threats;
- Microfiber will continue to penetrate the market;
- The threat of worldwide pandemics and flu-like viruses will persist;
- New policies regarding patient curtain will emerge;
- Greater attention will develop toward the disinfection practices for patient use items;
- Increased budget cuts;
- Renewed cooperation between all healthcare constituents;
- Increased use of cleanliness measurement tools; and
- New laundering regulations.
- Broader acceptance of disinfectant wipes;
Cintas advises that infection prevention officials and environmental service directors work together with other departments and vendors to proactively reduce the risk of an infectious outbreak in their facilities.
For more information on Cintas’ solutions for healthcare facilities or to receive a free copy of the latest issue (second edition) of its Infection Prevention for Dummies, visit the Cintas Web site.
