In the wake of Andrew Lansley’s zero tolerance on healthcare-associated infections, GOJO is demonstrating its continuously improving hand hygiene education programme at this year’s IPS Conference to aid infection control nurses.
As Gold sponsors, GOJO is also supporting a speaker slot on “Exploring New Developments in Hand Hygiene” presented by Professor John Boyce, from Saint Raphael Hospital, Connecticut, US, exploring innovation, education and compliance. As pioneers in hand hygiene education, GOJO has an established team of experts whose sole focus is on-going support to hospitals across the UK. They meet face to face with infection control nurses in hospitals to offer advice and training on tackling hand transmitted infection and maintaining good skin care. Mike Sullivan, managing director of GOJO Industries Europe, said: “Our education programme is dedicated to controlling the spread of infection by hands in hospitals, while keeping skin healthy to encourage compliance. As originators of the concept we know this is best achieved through forming close working relationships with infection control nurses by adopting a ‘day in the life’ approach at different hospitals.” The company’s product portfolio – including Purell – is formulated using the latest skin science to tackle infection control while preventing irritation of the skin.
