Posts Tagged ‘Implementation’
Chlorhexidine bathing reduces healthcare-associated BSI
A well-conducted systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence around the effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing to prevent healthcare-associated BSI has been published recently in BMC Infectious Diseases. The study concludes that chlorhexidine bathing significantly reduces the risk of healthcare-associated BSI by 41%. The reduction in the risk of BSI was consistent across different study designs (e.g.…
Read MoreThe importance of training in getting the best out of disinfectant wipes
Staff training is a vital component of achieving effective hospital cleaning and disinfection. During the study by University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) (in which the trust switched from a two-step cleaning & disinfection process to one-step detergent/disinfectant wipe), training was an integral part of the implementation. With any change, the staff on the ground need to understand what’s changing,…
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