When Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis implemented a daily bathing protocol for all pediatric patients using disposable cloths with 2 percent chlorhexidine ...

Creating an evidence-based best practice should involve three things: assessing multiple studies and research on the topic, using expertise, and considering patient preferences, according to Ann Meyer ...

A new study has found a reduced risk of hospital-acquired infections when using two percent chlorhexidine gluconate cloths for daily bathing instead of soap and water. The study found a 64 percent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-term use of chlorhexidine did not contribute to an increase in MRSA isolates that are resistant to the ...

Director, Center for Clinical Research and Scholarship, Rush University Medical Center; Professor, Rush University College of Nursing; Nurse Practitioner, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, ...

Daily bathing of pediatric patients with disposable cloths containing 2 percent chlorhexidine gluconate reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections by 59 percent and saved approximately ...

I see a trend where chlorhexidine is being used for routine bathing in critical care. Is there a downside to discarding the traditional soap-and-basin bath? Several studies have specifically examined ...

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing has emerged as an important infection control strategy in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. Designed to reduce skin colonisation by pathogenic microorganisms ...

In the study, a group of 7,699 adult patients admitted to general medicine units were bathed daily with CHG cloths for the duration of their admission. The control group was a group of 7,102 patients ...

Surgical site infection is a devastating complication after orthopedic surgery. There has been much debate regarding the efficacy of chlorhexidine gluconate for presurgical bathing to reduce surgical ...

Nashville, Tenn., June 26, 2015--Daily bathing of pediatric patients with disposable cloths containing 2 percent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections ...

CHG cloths more effective in reducing risk for acquiring HAIs Study shows 64 percent decreased risk of infection from MRSA or VRE May be beneficial for both ICU and general medical unit patients CHG ...