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doctors’ offi ces, and long-term–care facilities to update signage frequently. Changing HH communications on a regular basis keeps messages from wearing out with employees, helping HH protocol to stay top of mind.” According to an SCA-commissioned
survey on hand washing in healthcare facili- ties, Rickert said 93 percent of patients and visitors agree that HH is more important in healthcare settings compared to other public places and that more than 80 percent felt that handwashing signage plays a role in how they view a facility’s safety, cleanliness, and quality of care.
and ECOLOGO certifications for envi- ronmental and social responsibility,” said Rickert.
SCA Americas’ new Tork Healthy Hands website (
http://torkhealthyhands.com) fea- tures free resources and materials to promote HH compliance. “The site features a variety of HH insights, statistics, and reminders, as well as a selection of visual designs,” she said. “Healthcare facilities can select a design style, choose the information to be featured, and add their own logo to build-out free, customized, HH signage. The site will be refreshed regularly, enabling hospitals,
Keeping in mind how tough repeated hand cleansing can be on skin is what prompted 3M to develop its Avagard (chlorhexidine gluconate 1 percent solution and ethyl alcohol 61 percent w/w) Surgical and Healthcare Personnel Hand Antiseptic with Moisturizers. “We understand the demands placed on the healthcare pro- vider’s hands from repeated hand cleans- ing throughout the day,” said Kimberly S. Prinsen, R.N., MSN, Technical Service Specialist, 3M Infection Prevention Division. “When a healthcare provider cleanses their hands up to 90 times a shift, it is important
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“There are multiple ways that 3M Avagard Surgical and Healthcare Personnel Hand Antiseptic with Moisturizers promotes com- pliance,” Prinsen continued. “First, when the pump is activated, a pre-measured dose is dispensed into the hand of the healthcare provider.” Prinsen explained that the right amount of product ensures effi cacy and pro- motes skin health, because too much of any product can cause skin irritation. ”Second, there is no time requirement as to how long
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