Washing your hands? Really?

We think the battle with killer superbugs like MRSA and C. Difficile require more preventative measures than simply hand washing. Not only does relying on staff to follow the same procedure time after time leave room for errors, it also creates added expenses. This issue needs more creative innovation to test and implement some real solutions. Education and dissemination of what is available on the market now is paramount to solid infection prevention practices.

• Anti-microbial copper alloys in place of stainless steel as the material of choice whenever possible is one means of doing more than what is common now.
• Residual bacteria identification after cleaning has been performed on everything from IV poles to surgical instruments will measure what has been accomplished and encourage health care workers to continue dilligence in their efforts.
• UV light stations as means of destroying bacteria and spores on everything from stethoscopes, to iPads, to charts as they are moved from patient room to patient room.

All of these items are available today. All of them are an effective, intelligent solution to go along with washing your hands. Now the effort must be made to lobby for implementation of these new arrows for our wickets so all of so our colleagues can have the same chance at success in the battle with superbugs like MRSA. More From The Blog 

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