Use of Instant Hand Sanitizers CDC Guideline …

1 The new Guideline for Hand hygiene inHealthcare Settings from the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention (CDC) points toalcohol-based hand sanitizing products playing akey role in improved hand hygiene practicesamong healthcare personnel as well as reducedinfection on the Guideline and its review of hundredsof hand antisepsis studies, there are many reasons why you should consider KIMBERLY-CLARK Professional Instant Hand Sanitizer and KIMBERLY-CLARK Professional Moisturizing Instant Hand Sanitizer: CDC Guideline :Alcohol-based Sanitizers werefound to be more effective than plain soap inhand antisepsis. In all but two studies, alcohol-based Sanitizers reduced bacterial counts morethan washing hands with antimicrobial soaps or detergents containing hexachlorophene,povidone-iodine, 4% chlorhexidine or Kimberly-Clark Connection: KIMBERLY-CLARK Instant Hand Sanitizer and MoisturizingInstant Hand Sanitizer kill percent ofgerms in as little as 15 seconds.

2 CDC Guideline :Alcohol-based hand sanitizerscontaining emollients may cause less skin irritation and dryness than commonly useddetergents and are tolerated better by health-care personnel than washing hands with non-antimicrobial soaps or antimicrobial soaps. The Kimberly-Clark Connection: KIMBERLY-CLARK Moisturizing Instant Hand Sanitizer provideseven more hand-softening, leading to more frequent handwashing within your facility. CDC Guideline :In contrast to sinks used forhandwashing .. dispensers for alcohol-basedhand Sanitizers do not require plumbing and can be made available .. at many carriage of alcohol-based hand Sanitizers ,together with availability of bedside dispensershas been associated with significant improve-ment in adherence of personnel to hand Kimberly-Clark Connection:KIMBERLY-CLARK Instant Hand Sanitizer andMoisturizing Instant Hand Sanitizer are avail-able in a variety of sizes and formats frombottles that fit in your pocket to attractive wall-mounted dispensers.

3 CDC Guideline :The time required for nurses to leave a patient s bedside, go to a sink, andwash and dry their hands before attending thenext patient is a deterrent to frequent hand antisepsis. One study found that it wouldrequire about one-fourth as much time to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer placed at eachpatient s bedside. The Kimberly-Clark Connec-tion: Wherever you are, whatever you re doing,with KIMBERLY-CLARK Instant Hand Sanitizer andMoisturizing Instant Hand Sanitizer, there areno water or towels required. Just rub it in and get on with your work. CDC Guideline :In high-demand situations (critical care units), under high-stress workingconditions, and at times of overcrowding orunderstaffing, healthcare workers may be morelikely to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizersthan to wash their hands . The Kimberly-ClarkConnection: A study* sponsored by theKimberly-Clark Skin Wellness Institute foundthat healthcare workers in two intensive careunits preferred using KIMBERLY-CLARK InstantHand Sanitizer in lieu of soap and water forhand antisepsis in approximately 60 percentof handwashing situations observed.

4 CDC Guideline :Alcohol-based hand sanitizerswere used in the only program that reported asustained improvement in hand hygiene adher-ence associated with decreased infection Guideline Supports Use of Instant Hand Sanitizers *Study published in the AmericanJournal of Nursing, March Recommendations: Use Alcohol-Based Hand SanitizersWith KIMBERLY-CLARK Instant Hand Sanitizer andMoisturizing Instant Hand Sanitizer, it s easy tocomply with the following CDC recommendationson alcohol-based hand Sanitizers . Indications for handwashing and hand If hands are not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based waterless antiseptic agent for routinelydecontaminating To improve hand hygiene adherence amongpersonnel in units or instances where highworkloads and high intensity of patient careare anticipated, make an alcohol-based waterless antiseptic agent available at theentrance to the patient s room or at the bedside, in other convenient locations, and in individual pocket-sized containers to becarried by healthcare workers.

5 Hand hygiene When decontaminating hands with a waterlessantiseptic agent such as an alcohol-basedhandrub, apply product to palm of one handand rub hands together, covering all surfacesof hands and fingers, until hands are the manufacturer s recommendations onthe volume of product to use. If an adequatevolume of an alcohol-based handrub is used, itshould take 15 to 25 seconds for hands to dry. Administrative As part of a multidisciplinary program toimprove hand hygiene adherence, providehealthcare workers with a readily accessiblewaterless antiseptic agent such as an alcohol-based handrub review the entire CDC Guideline for Hand hygiene inHealthcare Settings and learn more about alcohol-based Instant hand Sanitizers . Registered Trademark of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 2003 KCWW. I65442 mL800 mLProductFragrance/Colorx 24x 24x 12x 6 x 12 Instant Hand SanitizerSweet Citrus/Clear930669306393060930379304062% Alcohol Instant Hand SanitizerFruity Cucumber/White93050930539305693044930476 2% AlcoholNote: Codes available in Canada listed in bold type.