Welcome to The GOJO Healthcare Connection (formerly known as the IP Monthly Minute). Each quarter we will bring you relevant Infection Prevention news, interviews with thought leaders, and education on topics you care about the most.

In this issue, we speak with Dr. Martinello, Medical Director, Infection Prevention for Yale New Haven Medical Center about his research on nurses’ preference for dosing of hand sanitizer and the surprising results he uncovered.

Featured Education

Efficacy of Novel Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs at Typical In Use Volumes

The relationship between ABHR volume and efficacy is directly proportional: as one increases, the other increases. The same is true for volume and dry times--creating a challenge for ABHR manufacturers. In this study, Macinga et al. share how ABHR formulation is the key to developing a product that meets efficacy requirements and acceptable dry times in a single dispense.

Hand Hygiene Attitudes and Practices of Nurses, A Comparison

Gaining a better understanding of the factors influencing adherence to recommended hand hygiene guidelines is critical to improvement. This study exams hand hygiene attitudes and practices among nurses over an 8-year period.

Effect of Hand Sanitizer Location on Hand Hygiene Compliance

There are many factors that impact hand hygiene compliance (e.g. product volume, aesthetics, impact on skin). An often-forgotten factor is dispenser placement. Authors Cure & Enk explored this factor and concluded that actively assessing dispenser location should be part of a multifaceted hand hygiene program.

Additional Resources

GOJO Healthcare Hand Hygiene Education

GOJO offers educational materials for healthcare workers to support and build awareness around the importance of proper hand hygiene, technique, and formula selection.

PURELL SMARTLINK™ Electronic Monitoring Solutions for Healthcare

PURELL SMARTLINK™ Technology combines innovation with the most trusted brand in healthcare to provide comprehensive solutions for electronic compliance monitoring, clinician-based support, and dispenser health. Minimize risk and increase patient safety all while sending the signal that you care.

The PURELL SOLUTION™ for Healthcare

After over 25 years of innovation, the brand that invented hand sanitizer has created the PURELL SOLUTION™ by combining hand sanitizers, soaps and surface disinfectants, that work alongside PROVON® products to create a holistic portfolio that fights germs that may cause illness and keep skin healthy, while showcasing your commitment to patient safety and high quality care.

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