An Integrated Hand Hygiene
Compliance and Skin Care Programme
Compliance and Skin Care Programme
Setting higher standards to prevent healthcare acquired infections
Achieving proven clinical outcomes against healthcare-associated infections
The DebMed® Programme integrates three key elements: Essential Products / Vital Information / Highest Standards to allow for a tailored hand hygiene compliance and skin care programme to be installed in to any healthcare environment. The programme ensures the right products are available where and when needed, enables hand hygiene and skin care best practice and will bring real sustainable health and financial benefits to hospitals, patients and staff.
DebMed® is a unique, integrated hand hygiene compliance and skin care programme that is customised to each healthcare environment. The DebMed® Programme is proven to increase hand hygiene compliance and reduce HCAIs like MRSA by 42%. In a breakthrough 3-year clinical study (2012 - 2015) at a large US academic medical centre, the DebMed® Programme was proven to: Improve hand hygiene compliance by 25.5%, reduce HCAIs like MRSA by 42% and result in overall cost savings of $434,0001.
Challenges & Best Practice
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Healthcare Associated Infections
Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) remain a persistent threat for patient safety, hospital reputation and the risk of financial repercussions and penalties.
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About Hand Hygiene
A lack of hand hygiene compliance by healthcare staff continues to be a significant contributor to the spread of pathogens, resulting in HCAI’s.
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Hand Hygiene Best Practice
Implementing best practice makes a significant difference in increasing compliance and reducing HCAI’s.
Our Approach
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Essential Products
A complete range of hand hygiene and skin care products developed specifically for healthcare and safe for frequent use.
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Vital Information
An electronic system proven to be an accurate and reliable method of measuring hand hygiene compliance following the WHO ‘5-Moments’.
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Highest Standards of Behaviour
We support you to change staff behaviour and meet the highest standards of skin care.
News & Blog
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Protecting Patients with the 5 Moments of Hand Hygiene
13 Nov 2018Within the world of healthcare, the term “5 Moments” holds significant meaning. As the preferred method of hand hygiene monitoring, The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends...
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Seasonal Safety: Three Steps to Keep Your Worker’s Hands Healthy this winter
6 Nov 2018During the winter months, gloves are often thought of as the only line of defense to protect outdoor workers’ hands from harsh environments. However, gloves are not the only...
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How to Handle Hand Hygiene in Long-term Care Facilities
30 Oct 2018No one likes getting the flu, but the elderly are especially vulnerable to more serious flu-related complications. Any excess buildup in the respiratory tract often leads to other...
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A Nudge in the Right Direction
23 Oct 2018
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Changing the Culture of Hand Hygiene
16 Oct 2018Making a change in an established routine isn’t easy, especially when it comes to breaking a bad habit. In the world of healthcare, hand hygiene is essential to patient safety,...
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Global Handwashing Day – Spread the messages, not the germs
9 Oct 2018
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