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Hand hygiene continues to show up on the public’s radar as one of the key ways to prevent the spread of communicable illness. More soap and sanitizing products are available on the market than ever before, catering to a variety of facilities, budgets and populations. Weeding through the offerings can be challenging for busy managers,…
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Everyone uses soap and every company needs it. Not having soap in the bathrooms at your company can give a dirty impression to customers and employees. But this doesn’t mean thousands of dollars must be spent on soap. Differences between Liquid and Foam soaps: Both types of soap perform the same task of cleaning your hands. Even though…
FDA Rules On Safety And Effectiveness Of Antibacterial Soaps
The Food and Drug Administration ruled on Friday that it is banning the use of 19 active ingredients found in antibacterial soaps and washes. The most common of these are triclosan, typically used in liquid antibacterial soaps, and triclocarban, used in bar soaps. Manufacturers will have one year to remove the ingredients from their products,…
“Wash Your Hands” Signage, Foam Soap and Moisturizers Provide Additional Hand Hygiene Solutions, By Ronnie Garrett
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Back to Basics Hand Hygiene
By Mary Shinn The healing hands of a healthcare professional too often bear the risk of spreading infection while administering care. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), failure to engage in proper hand hygiene is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infections and the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), including vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus…
Hand, Foot and Mouth Outbreaks
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is common in infants and young children. It usually causes fever, painful sores in the mouth, and a rash on the hands and feet. Most infected people recover in a week or two. There are many reports of the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreaks across the country (NJ, FL,…