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Disinfectants: How to Make the Best Choices for Your Clinical Practice
Disinfectants are chemicals designed to kill microorganisms residing on non-living surfaces. These products must be registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and are required to display the designated EPA-Registration Number on the product label. The main ingredient found in … Continue reading
Finally, the Wait is Over! Your Wipes are Here
As stock of infection control supplies stabilize, the demand for some key products continues to outpace supply. For example, COVID-19 disrupted manufacturing operations, creating large-scale bottlenecks in the production of large AudioWipes™ canisters throughout most of 2020. While the situation … Continue reading
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Tagged Audiology, AudioWipes, Cleaning hearing aids, Infection control, Oaktree Products
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YOU (among other things) are Essential…
The year 2020 catapulted infection control to the forefront of clinical practice. The COVID-19 pandemic forced providers to step-up the infection control game because the services we provide are essential. Part of this involves not only using disposable supplies where … Continue reading
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Disinfecting Hearing Aids with UV Light: Yes or No? – A.U. Bankaitis, PhD & Lori Zitelli, AuD
A wide range of microbes (e.g. bacteria, viruses, fungi) grow on hearing aid surfaces1,2 and audiologists and other providers should either clean and disinfect hearing aids prior to handling devices with bare hands, or put on a pair of gloves … Continue reading
From Broke to More Successful than Ever – Rise & Thrive
If you haven’t heard Dr. Gyl Kasewurm’s story, it is pretty incredible. In her own words… “In the middle of the recession in 2008 and 2009 I went absolutely broke. I was devastated! I had worked so hard to build … Continue reading
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ClearMask Clarification
The ClearMask is comprised of a rectangular piece of anti-fog plastic film with two individual foam pieces (see A and B in the figure on the right) adhered on the inside portion of the mask. The thinner foam piece (A) … Continue reading
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Tagged Audiology, ClearMask, FAQs about ClearMask, Oaktree Products
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New Clear Mask Called ClearMask™ Available
Wearing a mask is necessary to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, solid masks covering the mouth introduce significant obstacles for the nearly 40 million Americans with hearing loss. Depending on the type (e.g. medical vs N95), masks attenuate high … Continue reading
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