Pioneering new guidance on healthcare personnel attire1 was recentlyissued by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Part of that guidance calls for care providers to hang up their lab coats when seeing patients and use a "bare below the elbows" approach to reduce the ability of providers' sleeves in transmitting pathogens. While the guidance is a great first step, Vestagen believes more can be done to both protect the provider and patients, and uphold the white coat's important place in the culture of medicine.
To draw attention to the role healthcare worker attire can play in transmitting pathogens, Vestagen Technical Textiles, Inc. launched a "Keep the #
The Vestagen educational campaign is intended to not only bring national attention to the important issue of soft surface contamination, but also drive action and change.
To draw attention to the role healthcare worker attire can play in transmitting pathogens, Vestagen Technical Textiles, Inc. launched a "Keep the #
"SHEA's guidance in January was undoubtedly an important early step in the discussion of healthcare workers' attire and the development of further policies and procedures should be ongoing as technology progresses," said Amber Hogan Mitchell, DrPH, MPH, CPH, vice president of regulatory affairs at Vestagen.
To draw attention to the role healthcare worker attire can play in transmitting pathogens, Vestagen Technical Textiles, Inc. launched a "Keep the #
"We've talked with healthcare leaders who are already evaluating and updating their healthcare worker and patient safety protocols to include policies and practices that reduce mobile soft surface contamination. We applaud their leadership and others who innovate with them."
To draw attention to the role healthcare worker attire can play in transmitting pathogens, Vestagen Technical Textiles, Inc. launched a "Keep the #
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