Medical device alert issued for all types of mattress

Source: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

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Date of publication: January 2010

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: The MHRA have issued a medical device alert for all types of mattresses, following reports of damaged covers and associated interior mattress contamination. An accompanying poster on mattress decontamination has also been produced.

Length of publication: 5 pages (plus 1-page poster)

Acknowledgement: NursingTimes.Net news item

Why green means clean

Source: Nursing Management UK, March 2009, volume 15 issue 10, pages 10-11

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Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Casy study of an initiative at Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust to mark cleaned beds and equipment with a signed and dated green ribbon as a visible sign in order to improve infection control procedures and convey a visible sign of cleanliness to patients.

Length of publication: 3 pages

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