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Manager's Guide to Infection Control - May 2014

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S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T P AT I E N T If you don't let the dis- infectant dry on the surface for the allotted time, your cleaning efforts are for naught. If a member of the turnover team rushes to make the bed sec- onds after it's been wiped, someone needs to stop that person. We know turnover pres- sures can be fierce. A good strategy to ensure dry times: Wipe down the bed first and then wipe another nearby surface or mop the floor so that 3 or so minutes pass before you make up the bed. Or maybe the last thing you do before you leave the room is make the bed. Think of Goldilocks when you think of how much disinfectant to apply to surfaces: not too much, not too lit- Surgical clean should actually feel clean. © 2012 CareFusion Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Surgicept is a registered trademark of Healthpoint, Ltd. Avagard is a registered trademark of 3M Corporation. ADV-S-SAMPLE0912 Now, you can get soft, smooth hands without the sticky residue. In fact, 78% of surgical staffers in a blind study preferred Surgicept ® Waterless Surgical Hand Scrub over Avagard ® Surgical Hand Antiseptic. 1 Surgicept meets FDA efficacy testing requirements of rapid, persistent and cumulative activity against hand flora. Contact us for your free sample, and feel the difference for yourself. Discover the true feeling of clean with a free sample of Surgicept.® References: 1. Surgical scrub comparison market research. Bernstein-Rein, 2010. Scan here to get your free sample. surgicept.com/sample | 800.523.0502 1405_InfectionControl_Layout 1 5/2/14 11:06 AM Page 26

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