Hand hygiene initiative is designed to help reduce healthcare-associated infections in U.S. hospitals, including 90,000 related deaths and $5 billion in added costs
(Mentor, Ohio) - STERIS Corporation (NYSE:STE) today announced the U.S. launch of Partners in Your CareSM , an evidence-based program shown to increase and sustain hand hygiene compliance and thus reduce healthcare-acquired infections by partnering patients with healthcare workers.
"Think about this the next time you visit a medical facility. Research indicates that more than 60 percent of healthcare workers do not properly wash or sanitize their hands prior to treating a patient," said Robert Mosher, vice president, Applied Infection Control, STERIS Corporation. "Consequently, the spread of infection by worker to patient contact in healthcare settings continues to be a serious problem."
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