Medline University course: Dr. Visscher discusses her published study showing that frequent use of lotions/creams may mitigate the damaging effects of repetitive hand washing.  And how intensive treatment of irritant contact dermatitis may be required to counteract the negative impact on infection control.

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With Sterillium Comfort Gel, you have a product that can help overcome potential barriers to compliance.

• In the United States, one of every 136 patients becomes severely ill as a result of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) leading to about 80,000 deaths per year4.
• Increased hand hygiene compliance could prevent a large number of these frightful losses. Compliance is intrinsically tied to product acceptance.

About this video: See how Oakwood Hospital, a 1,200-bed teaching facility in Dearborn, MI, has improved its hand hygiene compliance from the national average of below 50 percent to 80 percent by implementing the Medline Hand Hygiene Compliance Program.