A major concern in hospital settings is the prevalence
of hospital-acquired infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, hospital-acquired infections occur to approximately one in
every twenty-five patients in U.S. hospitals.
At the Monday, Nov. 2, Senior Education Program guests
will learn about the research conducted at Grinnell Regional Medical Center by Grinnell
College Biology Professor Shannon Hinsa-Leasure on copper as a natural
antimicrobial surface to reduce the number of germs on surfaces in the medical
center. Join Todd Linden, GRMC president and CEO, and Terri Kelling, GRMC
infection prevention coordinator, along with Hinsa-Leasure as they share the
preliminary findings from this study.
Hinsa-Leasure led this study that expands on previous
work to determine the effectiveness of copper alloy surfaces in medical and
surgery suite patient rooms and bathrooms, as well as on three other high-touch
surfaces found in a rural hospital setting (GRMC).
This program is
free and open to the public. It will be held at 10 a.m. in the Drake Community
Library, with refreshments beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Parking is available at the Drake Community Library,
along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian Church
parking lot. Seniors needing transportation may call GRMC Communications and
Development at 641-236-2593 by the Thursday before the program.
If you are a person with a disability who requires
special assistance, please call 641-236-2593. For more information about
upcoming speakers, please check GRMC’s website at www.grmc.us.
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