Clinishield Hand Hygiene Infection Control

Our comprehensive Hand Hygiene Infection Control Program reduces infection rate

Comprehensive Hand Hygiene
Infection Control Program
A multi-disciplinary program designed to:

Increase handwashing compliance throughout your long term care facility among caregivers, residents and family members
Reduce your overall infection rate
Designed to enable your facility to be in full compliance with CDC Guideline for Hand Hygiene
Enable documentation of both results

Program Validation:
A 7 month clinical study was conducted by the Univ. of Penn. on the CliniShield Hand Hygiene Infection Control Program at 3 long-term care facilities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Summary:
	Handwashes per resident day	55% increase
	Caregiver knowledge of hand hygiene	65% increase
	Infection rate (site 2 with 190 beds)	35% decrease
	Estimated cost savings from fewer infections	$99,000 total for 7 months
	(Based on $1,100 average infection in direct & indirect costs)
	Estimated cost savings / 1000 resident days	$2,965 / 1000 resident days


	Program Components:

Goal Setting and Results Worksheet
Incentive / Competition Program Suggestions
Inservice Program (3 sessions) + video series
Self-study module for RNs designated for 1 contact hour
Rotating Poster Series
Reminder / stickers “Have you washed your hands 2-day?”
Resident and Family Education Program
Glitterbug Handwashing Demonstration Unit
Infection Control Surveillance software for tracking infections
Skin Care Products for Caregivers:
Healthcare Personnel Handwash with 1% Triclosan
-In a 30 bed specialist unit of a 900 bed hospital, a handwash with
1% Triclosan eliminated MRSA from the hand of clinical staff
-In a neonatal intensive care unit, all babies with MRSA had been
discharged within 7 months of the introduction of a handwash with
1% Triclosan
Instant Hand Sanitizer
Gentle Skin Cleanser
Moisturizing Lotion
Consultative Hand Hygiene Services (800-334-0242, Ext. 3562)