Author: Troy Cutler, RN, CIC Maine General Medical Center implemented universal decolonization using Hibiclens skin cleanser to standardize the bathing process, decrease routine contact precautions ...
Adriana Jimenez, Kathleen Sposato, et al, ID Week 2019 Poster presentation : Jackson Health System was experiencing higher than expected HO MRSA bacteremia. In response, universal decolonization was implemented ...
Rupp, 2016 Nebraska Medical Center suspended routine contact isolation precautions house wide for endemic MRSA and VRE. Hand hygiene, environmental cleaning/disinfection and Hibiclens bathing protocols ...
Rupp, 2012 Nebraska Medical Center reported a 70% decline in CDIs using Hibiclens for patient bathing in the intensive care units. Because HIBICLENS was applied via a traditional bed bath, physical removal ...
Carraway, 2015 Moffitt Cancer Center replaced CHG impregnated wipes with Hibiclens daily patient bathing in response to low patient compliance. Following implementation of the protocol, patients reported ...
Climo, 2013 In a multicenter trial, daily bathing with Hibiclens demonstrated that the implementation of daily patient bathing with Hibiclens significantly reduced the acquisition of VRE and MRSA and ...
Candray, 2018 Clostridium difficile is recognized as a top challenge in hospitals. One acute care hospital lowered CDI rates by 88%, with only one hospital onset CDI in 100 days. As part of a multi-pronged ...