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Newly Patented Technology Supports Electronic, Real-Time Monitoring of Hand Hygiene Compliance in an Effort to Reduce Infections and Save Lives CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DebMed®, creator of the world's first electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring system based on the World Health Organization's (WHO's) Five Moments for Hand Hygiene, today announced the issuance of US Patent # 8,427,323 by the US Patent & Trademark Office for the technology integrated...

The Holiday Inn Express Reston/Herndon has teamed up with the Global Soap Project to recycle used hotel soap from check out rooms to be reprocessed into usable soap for developing countries. (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 The Holiday Inn Express Reston/Herndon has teamed up with the Global Soap Project to recycle used hotel soap from check out rooms to be reprocessed into usable soap for developing countries. The Global Soap Project is working to save lives and improve global health by recycling...

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...

Congress to Showcase Global Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives by Healthcare Leaders May 8-10 CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DebMed(®), creator of the world's first electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring system based on the World Health Organization's (WHO's) Five Moments for Hand Hygiene, will feature their group monitoring system at the 15th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress in New Orleans, May 8-10 at booth #113. The NPSF Annual Patient Safety Congress...

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...

WHO Save Lives Global Campaign Focuses on Importance of Improving Hand Hygiene in Hospitals; Electronic Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring Systems like DebMed® GMS(TM) on the Front Lines of Protection CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for healthcare staff and managers to focus on the importance of improving hand hygiene in hospitals on "Save Lives: Clean Your Hands Day," May 5, 2013. For this annual event, the WHO enlists...

CANDIAC, QC, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Cascades today announced that its Cascades(®) Antibacterial paper towel has received Gold honors - the highest available - in the Edison Awards Consumer Packaged Goods: Cleaning Solutions category. The award, named after Thomas Edison, was bestowed to Cascades in a special gala held last night in Chicago and came by way of an international judging panel of more than 3,000 business executives, academics and leaders in the fields of...

Significant Mortality and Billions in Costs From Patient Infections Contracted by Improper Employee Hand Hygiene at U.S. Hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 IntelligentM today announced it has contracted with multiple hospitals for the use of its unique IntelligentM Smartband System, which combats improper hand hygiene that results in tens of thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in unnecessary costs to the U.S. hospital system. The current hand hygiene...

Four-year Study Proves Antimicrobial Copper Metal Surfaces are Capable of Saving Patient Lives NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New research has revealed that the use of Antimicrobial Copper surfaces in hospital rooms can reduce the number of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) by 58% as compared to patients treated in Intensive Care Units with non-copper touch surfaces. In the United States, 1 out of every 20 hospital patients develops an HAI, resulting in an estimated...

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...