Patient Bathing

AACN Updates Patient Bathing Practices Protocol

The long-held tradition of using a basin, soap and water to bathe bed-bound hospitalized patients is no longer the recommended standard of practice, according to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). A new AACN Practice Alert outlines updated, ...More
April 18, 2013
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Daily Antiseptic Baths Slash Risk of Bloodstream Infections in Critically Ill Children

Daily baths with an ordinary antibacterial cleanser can safely reduce the risk of dangerous bloodstream infections in critically ill children, according to a trial conducted in five pediatric hospitals and led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. A ...More
January 28, 2013
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Using CHG Baths to Reduce HAIs

A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found a reduced risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) when using two percent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) cloths for daily bathing instead of soap and water. The study found a 64 percent decrease in the risk of acquiring an ...More
February 15, 2011
Posted in News
Daily Oral Care with Chlorhexidine Urged for Ventilated Patients

Institute for Healthcare Improvement adds oral care practice to its ventilator bundle. ...More
July 26, 2010
Posted in News
Molnlycke Health Care Introduces New Hibiclens General Skin Cleansing Patient Kit

Molnlycke Health Care U.S., manufacturer of Hibiclens® antiseptic antimicrobial skin cleanser, introduces a General Skin Cleansing Patient Kit to be used at home prior to surgery as part of an effective strategy to fight surgical-site infections (SSIs) and ...More
March 17, 2010
Posted in News
Chlorhexidine Bathing Can Protect Patients from Superbugs, Study Shows

Giving critically ill hospital patients a daily bath with a mild, soapy solution of the same antibacterial agent used by surgeons to scrub in before an operation can dramatically cut down, by as much as 73 percent, the number of patients who develop potentially deadly ...More
September 4, 2009
Posted in News
How Ultraviolet Light Helps Control Nosocomial Infections Among Nursing Home Residents

This article is part of the UV Light Product Showcase that was featured in the July 2009 issue of ICT. Historically, infection control protocol regarding centralized bathing in nursing homes has focused exclusively on the disinfection process between baths. Overlooked, ...More
June 22, 2009
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