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HAI Watchdog Awards Program Accepting Entries Through January 31st

The 2011 HAI Watchdog Awards program is accepting entries through Jan. 31, 2012 in the U.S. and Canada. Sponsored by the www.HAIWatchdog.com community and Kimberly-Clark Health Care, the awards recognize outstanding healthcare-associated infection education and prevention ...More

4 weeks ago

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Kimberly-Clark Health Care Supports AORN Foundation on Matching Donation Campaign

Kimberly-Clark and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), today announced the "Double Your Donation" campaign to fund general program support for the AORN Foundation. For the second consecutive year, Kimberly-Clark will match all year-end monetary gifts ...More

October 12, 2011

Posted in News

Kimberly-Clark Announces Second Annual Awards Program to Recognize HAI Prevention Efforts

Kimberly-Clark Health Care announces that submissions are now being accepted for the 2011 HAI WATCHDOG Awards. The program, now in its second year, aims to recognize the efforts of dedicated healthcare professionals working to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) ...More

October 7, 2011

Posted in News

Kimberly-Clark Introduces Patient Education Program for HAI Prevention

Kimberly-Clark Health Care today announced a new program to educate patients about healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and steps they can take to aid in their prevention at the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) National Magnet Conference. The goal of the ...More

October 4, 2011

Posted in News

FDA Clears First Single-Use Face Mask for Children

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Kimberly-Clark pediatric/child face mask, designed to be worn in hospitals and healthcare facilities to help reduce the spread of airborne respiratory tract bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. The mask is designed ...More

September 28, 2011

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Kimberly-Clark Health Care Announces Selling Price Increase

Kimberly-Clark Health Care announces that it is implementing a double-digit price increase on synthetic exam gloves due to unprecedented demand for and rising costs of raw materials, particularly butadiene and acrylonitrile. "Despite aggressive cost-reduction measures, ...More

September 1, 2011

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Clinical Study on VAP Published in Journal of Critical Care

The Journal of Critical Care has published in its June 2011 edition the findings of a clinical study on mechanical ventilation titled, "A Polyurethane Cuffed Endotracheal Tube is Associated with Decreased Rates of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia." The purpose of the study ...More

July 18, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Kimberly-Clark Launches KimVent Multi-Access Port Closed Suction System

Marking an advance in the fight against ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), Kimberly-Clark Health Care announces its launch of KimVent Multi-Access Port (MAP) Closed Suction Systems. The new system features a compact rotating manifold with multi-access ports, allowing ...More

July 18, 2011

Posted in News

Hospitals to Benefit from a New Premier Agreement for Sterilization Wrap

The Premier healthcare alliance announces that new agreements for sterilization wrap have been awarded to Kimberly-Clark Corporation of Roswell, Ga. Effective September 1, 2011, the agreement is available to acute-care and continuum of care members of Premier. ...More

July 18, 2011

Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization

Kimberly-Clark Health Care Recognizes Champions in Fight Against HAIs

Kimberly-Clark Health Care today announced the recipients of the HAI WATCHDOG* Awards program, created to recognize the efforts of dedicated healthcare professionals working together to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The awards program, an initiative of ...More

June 2, 2011

Posted in News

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