Indiatimes

Why do heart surgeons wash their hands for exactly one minute before surgery

Heart surgeons meticulously scrub their hands for precisely one minute before each operation. This scientifically backed ritual, using antimicrobial agents, effectively reduces harmful microbes ...
Medscape

Alcohol Rub as Good as Surgical Scrub to Cleanse Hands

Aug. 14, 2002 -- Rubbing the hands with an aqueous alcohol product was as good as the standard scrubbing protocol with respect to rates of surgical site infections, according to the results of a ...
Business Wire

Study Demonstrates 3M Avagard Surgical Hand Antiseptic Provides Superior Persistence Compared to Two Other Brushless, Waterless Surgical Hand Antiseptics

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study, published in the March issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, in accordance with ASTM E1115, shows that 3M™ Avagard™ (Chlorhexidine ...
HealthLeaders Media

Decrease Your Operating Room Costs by Switching to Alcohol-Based Scrubbing

At Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the annual cost savings from switching to alcohol-based scrubbing is estimated at $281,000 per operating room. Switching from water-based surgical scrubbing to an ...
Fierce Healthcare

Study Demonstrates 3M Avagard Surgical Hand Antiseptic Provides Superior Persistence Compared to Two Other Brushless, Wate

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study, published in the March issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, in accordance with ASTM E1115, shows that 3M™ Avagard™ (Chlorhexidine ...