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H Y G I E N E
Janet P Haas, RN, DNSc, CIC New York, N.Y.
Why Scrub When You
Can Rub?
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THERE'S THE RUB Surgical staff have shown preferences based on a hand hygiene product's ease of use, consistency, fragrance and dispensing system.
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An evidence-based comparison provides answers to your stocking
questions.
The hand hygiene process is not without a debate over methods: namely, water-aided brush scrubs versus alcohol-based hand rubs. The chief question you face when deciding which to