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Hand Hygiene
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Just last week AORN made an announcement concerning hand washing. If you missed that story... Read it here
This is important information for anybody who is working in
an OR and needs to "scrub in".
Hand washing is so important in preventing infection not
only in the hospital environment but also in our daily lives. The article made me
think of how many times I see people not wash their hands after using the restroom or just before eating. Why is that? I can hear my mother now, "Stevie,
did you wash your hands?!" I would reply "Yes mother, I did".
As with many things, hand washing is something we learn to do at
an early age. I have found a web page that celebrates hand washing and actually has
hints to help all ages understand the importance of hand washing.
Cleaning 101 - Hand Hygiene
Also, I learned from the web page that we have a National
Clean Hands Week that will take place September 20-26, 2009.
As medical professionals we need to make sure that the
others understand the importance of washing their hands, not only for surgical
cases, but in everyday life.
Remember 'Clean hands can save a life".
Stephen M. Kovach
Director of Education
Healthmark Industries Company, Inc.
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News Headlines
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How Space Exploration has Impacted Our Health
In these cash-strapped times, you might well wonder why governments around the world continue to pour millions of dollars in to their respective space programs. But one of the very important by-products of space exploration has been the adaptation and invention of medical equipment and technologies which are making individual lives better and in many cases saving them. Most people are familiar with temper foam -- perhaps the most famous of NASA's many medical spinoffs -- which started life protecting astronauts' posteriors in the 1960s and is now used in a host of products from mattresses to athletic shoes. (CNN - July 17, 2009)
READ FULL STORY...
The Incredible Shrinking Endoscope
Medical devices are getting smaller and smaller...
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