Hospital-acquired infections are infections patients didn't have when they were admitted to hospital. The most common include wound infections after surgery, urinary tract infections and pneumonia.

Environmental Services team at Dubuque hospital with R2D2, the cleaning robot. (Photo courtesy of Finley Hospital) Three robots are at work in a northeast Iowa hospital, making the final sweep to make ...

Hospitals are places where patients go to receive treatment and care. They must be kept as clean as possible to reduce the spread of infections and promote patient safety. The two most critical ...