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GOJO Announces Launch of SMARTLINK(TM) Hand Hygiene Solutions to Help Hospitals Build and Sustain Hand Hygiene Compliance

2013-05-07 12:31:05

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children adopts the GOJO SMARTLINK(TM) Activity Monitoring System AKRON, Ohio, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GOJO Industries, a leader in hand hygiene and skin health and inventors of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer, is assisting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) in measuring and improving hand hygiene compliance through its SMARTLINK Activity Monitoring System. TSRHC is on the forefront of advancing hand hygiene compliance among its more than...

GOJO Supports World Health Organization's SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands Global Annual Campaign

2013-04-30 12:26:54

Hospitals To Join and Engage in Hand Hygiene Improvement AKRON, Ohio, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GOJO Industries, a leader in hand hygiene and skin health and inventors of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer, is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness and enlist hospitals across the globe to register as part of the WHO Save Lives: Clean Your Hands initiative celebrated annually from May 5 - May 7. GOJO was one of original members to participate in the WHO...

Creating Self-Cleaning Schools with NanoSeptic® Surfaces

2013-04-18 08:32:14

FOREST, Va., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Schools across the country are fighting to control the spread of illness. So it's no surprise that administrators and environmental services managers are taking steps to improve the cleanliness of their schools, for both students and teachers, by adopting self-cleaning NanoSeptic® surfaces in and out of the classroom. "We're always trying to create a cleaner environment for students and teachers in an effort to reduce absenteeism and the...

GOJO Official Sponsor of the 2013 Bammy Awards

2013-04-04 16:23:54

Academy of Education Arts and Sciences and GOJO Celebrate American Education AKRON, Ohio, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GOJO Industries, inventors of PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer and a leader in hand hygiene and skin health, announced today the company is an official sponsor of the 2013 Bammy Awards. Presented by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences International, the Bammy is a cross-discipline honor recognizing educators throughout the education field. The Academy hosts...

UNEEDIT.com Provides Online Shoppers the Chance to "Go Green" While Saving Green

2013-03-01 08:21:55

Leading online retailer offers bulk purchases of eco-friendly paper products and green janitorial supplies SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UNEEDIT.com, a leading online retailer, is proud to announce their new line of ecofriendly paper products. NOW AVAILABLE FOR BULK PURCHASE. The expanded selection of paper products includes bleached hardwound, multi fold, one ply junior tissue, and more. UNEEDIT.com is excited to carry this line of environmentally conscientious...

The SteriShoe® Sanitizer is Recognized by Medical Community for Effectiveness in Killing Germs that Cause Foot Infections and Shoe Odor

2013-02-27 23:03:24

The SteriShoe® sanitizer is receiving recognition from the medical community. The product kills up to 99.9 percent of the germs that cause foot infections, such as toenail fungus, athlete's foot, and shoe odor. Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) February 27, 2013 The patented SteriShoe® sanitizer, the first product to safely and effectively sanitize the inside of shoes through the use of germicidal ultraviolet light, is receiving widespread recognition from the medical community. The...

Flu Shot Not Effective for Seniors: Hand Hygiene Best Defense

2013-02-26 08:29:31

CHARLOTTE, N.C, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The flu shot has provided a false sense of security for many seniors this season and reminded us all about the importance of hand hygiene. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130226/CG65905) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) via its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) recently issued its interim adjusted estimates of seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness for the US. These results...

Zylast Antiseptic Products First Hand Sanitizers Proven Effective Against Norovirus

2013-02-22 08:23:36

LAKE FOREST, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative BioDefense Inc., the creators of the Zylast(TM) line of antimicrobial products, announced today that independent testing has demonstrated that its Zylast products are 100 times more effective against Norovirus than alcohol-based hand sanitizers on the market. Norovirus, also often called the "stomach flu" or the "cruise ship virus," is one of the major causes of a digestive-tract epidemic that is currently gripping the...

Proper Hand Washing, Drying Helps Combat Spread Of New Norovirus Strain

2013-02-21 12:26:21

ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the current global outbreak of the Sydney strain of norovirus,(i) hand washing hygiene has never been more important. This highly contagious form of gastrointestinal virus can live on surfaces for weeks and is commonly communicated by touching a contaminated surface and then putting hands or fingers in the mouth.(ii,iii) When it comes to preventing norovirus, hand sanitizer is no substitute for washing hands with soap and water, which is the...

Hand Sanitizer And Static Electricity Pose Fire Hazard

Young Girl Catches Fire In Oregon Hospital, Hand Sanitizer Could Be To Blame

2013-02-20 09:25:13

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Shouts were heard from an 11-year-old girl this past Saturday morning at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital when flames mysteriously caught onto her t-shirt. Ireland Lane had been hospitalized for a head injury when the situation had occurred. She is now recovering from third-degree burns, according to ABC News. Even though hospital staff were able to extinguish the flames, the cause of the fire is still unclear. “I’ve been in...