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Survey Shows One-Third of HCWs Don't Follow Evidence-Based Guidelines for Skin Antisepsis

A survey released today of 1,500 hospital-based healthcare professionals reveals that 33 percent report they do not follow evidence-based guidelines and data for patient skin antisepsis. This finding is especially surprising given that the survey, which was conducted by ...More
November 15, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Less Irritating Formulas, Better Product Dispensers Desired for Skin Preps, Survey Says

In a survey about the use of antiseptic hand cleansers and pre-operative preps in a healthcare setting, infection preventionists indicated that products in this category should be less irritating to hands and that improved product dispensers were desired. The survey was ...More
August 6, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Study Shows Reduction in Post-Cesarean Section Infection Through Comprehensive Prevention Strategy

A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Infection Control concluded a statistically significant reduction in the rate of surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing cesarean section (C-section) delivery (7.5 percent versus 1.2 ...More
May 1, 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
Breaks in Aseptic Technique Require Review of OR Basics

As an infection preventionist, do you know what’s happening in your hospital’s operating rooms (ORs) related to infection prevention and control practices? To get an idea of how well recommended practices are being implemented in the surgical suites across the ...More
February 24, 2010
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Safety Checklist Continues to Keep Hospital Infections in Check

The state of Michigan, which used a five-step checklist developed at Johns Hopkins to virtually eliminate bloodstream infections in its hospitals' intensive care units, has been able to keep the number of these common, costly and potentially lethal infections near zero ...More
February 4, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Study Shows Effectiveness of ChloraPrep in SSI Prevention

Data published today in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates that use of CareFusion’s patient preoperative skin preparation ChloraPrep® (2 percent chlorhexidine gluconate and 70 percent isopropyl alcohol) reduced total surgical site infections (SSIs) ...More
January 7, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Study Shows Iodine-Based Solution May Be Superior to Chlorhexidine in Preventing SSIs

3M Health Care announces the publication of a new independent study, “Effects of Preoperative Skin Preparation on Postoperative Wound Infection Rates: A Prospective Study of 3 Skin Preparation Protocols,” that compared the effects of three different skin ...More
October 12, 2009
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
New Data Show ChloraPrep Effective in Eliminating Bacteria From Skin Prior to Shoulder Surgery

Data published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery demonstrates that use of the preoperative skin preparation ChloraPrep from CareFusion Corp. is effectiveat eliminating overall bacteria from the shoulder region. After antisepsis with ChloraPrep (2 percent ...More
August 25, 2009
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

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