Isolation

TIME Names Carrier’s OptiClean a Best Invention of 2020

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Monday, December 28, 2020
Retail, Health, Infectious diseases, Other Construction & Property, Home Goods, Hospitals, Construction & Property, Articles, Infectious diseases, Prevention, Creativity, Invention, Science, Isolation, Scrubber, Innovation

Carriers OptiClean Dual-Mode Air Scrubber & Negative Air Machine has been named as one of TIMEs 100 Best Inventions of 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Carriers OptiClean Dual-Mode Air Scrubber & Negative Air Machine has been named as one of TIMEs 100 Best Inventions of 2020.
  • The OptiClean was developed through rapid innovation in early 2020 to help support infectious isolation rooms in hospitals.
  • TIME featured OptiClean in the Medical Care category of its prestigious annual list that recognizes 100 ground-breaking inventions that are making the world better and smarter.
  • To view the full TIME 2020 Best Inventions list visit time.com/best-inventions-2020.

TIME Names Carrier’s OptiClean a Best Invention of 2020

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 28, 2020
Technology, Retail, Health, Utilities, Home Goods, Residential Building & Real Estate, Energy, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Publishing, Hospitals, Communications, Consumer electronics, Articles, Infectious diseases, Prevention, Creativity, Invention, Science, Isolation, Scrubber, Innovation

Carriers OptiClean Dual-Mode Air Scrubber & Negative Air Machine has been named as one of TIMEs 100 Best Inventions of 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Carriers OptiClean Dual-Mode Air Scrubber & Negative Air Machine has been named as one of TIMEs 100 Best Inventions of 2020.
  • The OptiClean was developed through rapid innovation in early 2020 to help support infectious isolation rooms in hospitals.
  • TIME featured OptiClean in the Medical Care category of its prestigious annual list that recognizes 100 ground-breaking inventions that are making the world better and smarter.
  • To view the full TIME 2020 Best Inventions list visit time.com/best-inventions-2020.

Advisory - Personal protective equipment sold by Maskopia (formerly Medkem Canada Inc.) may pose serious health risks

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Articles, Occupational safety and health, Environmental social science, Headgear, Industrial hygiene, Working conditions, Human activities, Clothing, Medical gown, Personal protective equipment, Isolation, Kijiji

What to do: Immediately stop using and dispose of these gowns, masks, gloves and other PPE.

Key Points: 
  • What to do: Immediately stop using and dispose of these gowns, masks, gloves and other PPE.
  • Health Canada is warning Canadians that the company Maskopia (formerly known as Medkem Canada Inc.) in Brampton, Ontario, has been selling personal protective equipment (PPE), including gowns, masks and gloves, via social media and websites such as Kijiji without the required Medical Device Establishment Licence (MDEL) from Health Canada.
  • This company does not hold a MDEL, which is required to import or sell medical devices (including PPE) in Canada.
  • Despite Health Canada's direction to stop sale, the company continued to sell its isolation gownsto various health care practitioners and consumers.

Richmond Dental and Medical Introduces Reusable Level 1 Isolation Gowns

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Articles, Health sciences, Infectious diseases, Health, Environmental social science, Industrial hygiene, Occupational safety and health, Working conditions, Medical gown, Isolation, Infection prevention and control, Disposable product

This reusable AAMI PB70 Barrier Protection Level 1 Isolation gown has been authorized by the FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for use as PPE in healthcare settings.

Key Points: 
  • This reusable AAMI PB70 Barrier Protection Level 1 Isolation gown has been authorized by the FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for use as PPE in healthcare settings.
  • Compared to disposable PPE gowns, Richmond's reusable Level 1 Isolation gowns are:
    Richmond's non-surgicalgowns are AAMI Level 1certified.
  • The reusable Level 1 isolation gown can be laundered 100 times in a home washer or 25 times at a commercial laundry.
  • Since 1895, Richmond Dental & Medical has been manufacturing quality, single-use dental and medical products, as well as infection control dispensers.

Henry Schein Medical Enhances Access to Ansell Isolation Gowns Amid COVID-19, Helping to Improve the Safety of Front-Line Health Care Professionals

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Nursing, Medical Supplies, Health, Infectious diseases, Surgery, Other Health, General Health, Health sciences, Articles, Health, Henry Schein, Gowns, Medical equipment, Synthetic paper, Medical gown, Tyvek, Isolation, Schein,  Henry Schein, Inc., Ansell Limited

Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. Medical business of Henry Schein, Inc., today announced the availability of Ansell Healthcare Products AlphaTec Model 214 gowns to practitioners in North America.

Key Points: 
  • Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. Medical business of Henry Schein, Inc., today announced the availability of Ansell Healthcare Products AlphaTec Model 214 gowns to practitioners in North America.
  • The availability of these gowns enables Henry Schein to help deliver greater access to Ansells non-surgical isolation gowns, which feature durable DuPont Tyvek 1222A fabric, and advanced chemical protection, helping to enhance the safety of front-line health care workers amid COVID-19.
  • To order AlphaTec Model 214 gowns, please contact a Henry Schein Medical sales representative at 1-800-372-4346 or to learn more, please visit www.henryscheinmedical.com .
  • Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) is a solutions company for health care professionals powered by a network of people and technology.

Aim-X Canada isolation gowns and easy to breathe through masks pass CSA protection guidelines

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Occupational safety and health, Articles, Health, East Asian culture, Japanese culture, Surgical mask, Medical gown, Isolation, Non-medical mask, Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSA testing has confirmed that Aim-X Canada surgical masks are easy to breathe through and isolation gowns are quality products that Canadians can depend on for COVID-19 protection.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSA testing has confirmed that Aim-X Canada surgical masks are easy to breathe through and isolation gowns are quality products that Canadians can depend on for COVID-19 protection.
  • Samples of our three-Ply Disposable Tri-fold Level 1 non-medical masks and Level 1 Isolation Gowns have passed industry standard tests for medical PPE.
  • Sample masks sent to CSA were tested against the ASTM F2100 Standard Specification for Performance of Materials Used in Medical Faces Masks.
  • CSA confirmed Aim-X Level 1 Masks met the requirements of medical masks with a bacterial and a particular filtration efficiency greater than 95 percent.

Government of Canada Announces Funding for New COVID-19 Safe Voluntary Isolation Centre in Ottawa, Ontario

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Articles, Academic disciplines, Health, Infectious diseases, Prevention, Euthenics, Health policy, Public health, Isolation, Ottawa

Voluntary isolation sites reduce the risks of spread of the virus among household contacts, especially in Canada's most densely populated urban centres.

Key Points: 
  • Voluntary isolation sites reduce the risks of spread of the virus among household contacts, especially in Canada's most densely populated urban centres.
  • "I am encouraged by the news that a safe voluntary isolation site will be established in Ottawa.
  • Ottawa is the third location to receive funding through the Safe Voluntary Isolation Sites Program, following the funding provided Peel Public Health and Toronto Public Health.
  • Regular monitoring and reporting of each safe voluntary isolate site will be conducted in coordination with local public health officials.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Door Opening/Closing Device for Hospital Patients (STU-2395)

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Health sciences, Infectious diseases, Prevention, Nursing, Health, Door, Medicine, Isolation, Patient

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safe and convenient way for a patient to open or close the door to their hospital room," said an inventor, from South Jordan, Utah, "so I invented the PATIENT'S CHOICE REMOTE.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safe and convenient way for a patient to open or close the door to their hospital room," said an inventor, from South Jordan, Utah, "so I invented the PATIENT'S CHOICE REMOTE.
  • My design enables a patient to easily open the door if expecting visitors or close it to gain privacy or isolation from the light and noise."
  • The invention enables a bedridden patient to open and close the door to the room.
  • The invention features a user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Due to the pandemic, many Americans worry more now about their long-term care plans and prioritize staying at home

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Health, Caregiving, Elderly care, Nursing, Caregiver, Unpaid work, Nursing home, Long-term care, Isolation, Family caregivers, Respite care in the United States

Today, social isolation and health and safety concerns due to the pandemic have fueled people's fear of being alone in a nursing home when they need long-term care."

Key Points: 
  • Today, social isolation and health and safety concerns due to the pandemic have fueled people's fear of being alone in a nursing home when they need long-term care."
  • In addition, many current caregivers feel they can't afford to get sick because no one else can provide care for their loved one (72%).
  • "In fact, our survey reveals more than six in 10 current caregivers (64%) say the pandemic has impacted their financial ability to provide care.
  • "Most adults (71%) would prefer to receive care in their own home for long-term care.

Sunflower Health Plan and Uniper Care Partner to Introduce Modern Care Management Model for Older Adults with Whole-Person Approach to Care

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Monday, December 7, 2020
Articles, Health, Assistive technology, Health informatics, Prevention, Telehealth, Uniper, Isolation

The program also offers secure video telehealth to enable remote care delivery via television, a technology familiar to older adults.

Key Points: 
  • The program also offers secure video telehealth to enable remote care delivery via television, a technology familiar to older adults.
  • "We are pleased to partner with Uniper to offer services that will help reduce feelings of isolation and that encourage mental and physical wellbeing."
  • To keep older adults healthy in isolation requires a whole-person approach to health."
  • Uniper Care is a leading provider of age-at-home, TV-based solution for care delivery and social engagement.