Kestrel Health Information Inc.

HINESBURG, Vt., Nov. 20, 2009 / -- Kestrel Health Media, a Vermont-based media company serving the medical community, announces the launch of their website, InfectionControlSource.com.

The site offers a database of over 600 detailed product summaries on most every type of product used to prevent and control infections. All product information is reviewed by clinical expert Barbara A. Goldrick, RN, MPH, PhD, CIC, before being included in the database.

"Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) account for an estimated 1.7 million infections and 99,000 associated deaths each year, with an added $4.5 to 5.& billion in healthcare costs," according to Dr. Goldrick,
"The CDC estimate that 32 percent of all HAIs are urinary tract infections, 22 percent are surgical site infections, 15 percent are pneumonias, and 14 percent are bloodstream infections," she said.

Products covered on www.InfectionControlSource.com include: Apparel, Blood Collection, Disinfection/Sterilization, Filtration & Purification, Fluid Management, Gloves, Hand Hygiene, Hypothermia Treatment, Isolation Products, Sharps, Waste Management, and others.

Visitors can search by product type, company name, brand name and key words in order to find appropriate products and/or companies. The site provides tools such as Product-Feature Compare, Rating, Commenting, Social Bookmarking, and Emailing. Other tools such as Formulary Manager, Reimbursement Code Finder, and Price Range Comparision are slated to be added to the site later this year.