In today’s acute Healthcare industry there are several infections that cost the industry millions of dollars a year. Two of these organisms are Clostridium difficile(C-dif) and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus(MRSA), both of which are very prevalent in today’s Healthcare industry.

These infections are not only a liability for the hospital, but cause higher direct costs to Environmental Services Departments due to increased labor in addition to expensive chemicals and cleaning supplies. Currently, most facilities use Bleach to kill C-dif which requires a 10 minute kill claim.

Kimberly-Clark Professional® has recently introduced the Kimtech One-Step Germicidal Wipe®, which has a 6 minute kill claim on C-dif and 30 seconds on MRSA. This reduces the time it takes to properly disinfect C-dif by 40%, greatly increasing efficiency of housekeeping personnel and decreasing the need for additional supplies. In addition, this product is derived from Hydrogen Peroxide and Peroxyacetic Acid therefore reducing the need for Bleach currently used to kill C-dif.

To read more and watch demonstrations of the product go to http://www.kimtech.com/usgermicidalwipe/. To discuss the Kimtech One-Step Germicidal Wipe® or other ways to increase efficiencies and decrease costs please the call the Regal Distributing Healthcare Division at 913-894-8787.