We are in the business of teaching people how to keep their hands hygienic, but recently we came across a couple of great articles from the CDC on why we should do what we do. Show me the science There are three articles in the series: Why Wash Your Hands How to Wash Your Hands […]
A music video is a great way to get the hand hygiene message across. We’ve seen a couple of great ones lately. Alfred Health have a great new video out set to the tune of Uptown Funk. And here’s an oldie but a goodie from the staff at the Heritage Village aged care facility. Remember, […]
When kids start going to school, they are exposed to a whole new range of germs. It’s essential that they learn proper hand hygiene to protect themselves from all these new nasties. But how do you teach young kids about the dangers of not washing their hands? GlitterBug Potion provides a fun and memorable hand […]
Around 1 in 10 people admitted to hospital will develop a hospital acquired infection. As antibiotic resistance increases, this number is likely to increase, as well as the rate of mortality from these infections. Everything possible must be done to reduce the transmission of these infection. At the front line of infection control is proper […]
What are the five moments for hand hygiene? In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced “The Five Moments of Hand Hygiene” in an attempt to reduce the number of healthcare-related infections. The guidelines were adopted by many organisations and your student. The 5 “moments” are: Before touching a patient Before clean/aseptic procedures After body […]
Every year, the treatment of hundreds of patients in Australia is complicated by infections contracted during health care. These infections can extend the period of illness, increase the severity of illness, and even cause death. The single most effective method of preventing these infections is proper hand hygiene. What is proper hand hygiene? What is […]
Why use Glitterbug Gel? Glitterbug Potion is primarily intended for hand sanitiser training. You do this by 2 simple steps: 1. Squirt some on your hands and rub it in 2. Use the UV light to reveal where you have sanitised. The glowing aspect reveals what has been effectively washed. Why use Glitterbug Potion? Glitterbug Potion is primarily intended for […]
Why use Glitterbug Potion? Glitterbug Potion is primarily intended for hand washing training. You do this by 3 simple steps: 1. Squirt some on your hands and rub it in 2. Wash your hands and dry your hands 3. Use the UV light to reveal where you have missed. The glowing aspect reveals what hasn’t been effectively […]
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Are your cleaners doing what they are paid to do? Using GlitterBug to audit your cleaners is simple and very effective We recently had a compliance officer from a medical centre contact us about how to perform a cleaning audit. We told her, “GlitterBug, of course!” GlitterBug is invisible to the naked eye, just like […]