How Many Hospitals Get Rid Of Germs

on health How ManyHospitals Get Rid Of Germs (NAPSA)—Though many are wringing their hands about the spread of Staph infections in hospitals, these infections can be reduced by frequent hand washing and properly cleaning and disinfecting surfaces with EPAappropriate disinfectants. Unfortunately, the tools used by many housekeepers in hospitals aren’t providing the disinfecting power needed to kill these germs. In the war against germs, nonwoven wipes are more effective than cotton rags or papertowels. That’s because cotton rags and paper towels aren’t designed to be compatible with disinfecting chemicals such as bleach. Ideally, they should be using wiping materials specifically designed to be compatible with bleach. A closed-bucket system— such as the WetTask System, in which pre-saturated wipes are dispensed through a port on the top— avoids issues associated with dipping dirty rags back into buckets of cleaning solution. It also keeps the cleaning solution more stable over time. To learn more, visit www.kim tech.com/facts.