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With hand hygiene and infection prevention an ongoing concern in the healthcare environment, Lucy Simmons of Oxford Notebooks reports on how antimicrobial technology can be an important tool in leading the attack on bacteria in the workplace.
The healthcare sector has always had a keen focus on bacteria and infection prevention in the medical and care environments. However, with the threat of infections such as MRSA on the increase, health- care providers are constantly look- ing for ways to improve their infec- tion control.
Hand hygiene is one of the most important activities for preventing the spread of infection from one person to another. Where general surroundings can be cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis, eve- ryday office items can be easily forgotten, but can equally hold and encourage the spread of bacteria between people.
Just consider how many peo- ple may use a communal office area in your workspace. Areas such as desks, filing cabinets, telephones, pens and notebooks can be a breeding ground for bac- teria, which can be easily trans- ferred from person to person. So it comes as no surprise that health- care providers are using infection control
strategies and adopting new technologies to help them
achieve the ultimate goal of infec- tion-free working conditions.
One new advancement in hygiene control is BioCote antimicrobial technology, which can help with the control of bacteria in those high risk areas. BioCote has de- veloped this technology to be en- gineered into a number of health- care-related products, helping to resist the growth of bacteria and mould on their surfaces.
This antimicrobial technology uses an innovative silver ion protective coating, where silver is an ideal an- timicrobial agent as it is regarded as non-toxic and is highly effective against a wide range of medically- important micro-organisms.
A pilot study, conducted at the Heart of England NHS Founda- tion Trust, was carried out to con- sider how BioCote antimicrobial products might reduce microbial contamination in healthcare envi- ronments. The tests, which were carried out in laboratories, regu- larly proved reductions of more than 95% in the number of E. coli and S. aureius, compared with
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untreated samples. This study de- termined what kind of level of an- timicrobial effectiveness could be achieved in real-life hospitals and doctor’s surgeries.
This innovative technology has been found to be particularly ef- fective on items for use in commu- nal office areas in high-risk health- care environments. One example is the new stationery range of Ox- ford Antimicrobial notebooks and Elba Antimicrobial filing products, where this silver ion protection has been proven to reduce bacteria by 99.99%.
With built-in protection from Bio- Cote, the new Antimicrobial note- book and filing range can help keep desks clean and reduce the risk of transfer of bacteria.
The range is effective against a broad spectrum of micro-organ- isms, including: • MRSA
• MSSA • E. coli
• Legionella pneumophila • Pseudomon asaeruginosa • Salmonella typhimurium and en- teritidis
Simply kitting out an office area with these products can be an ef- fective tool in infection prevention. With durable wipe-clean covers, the notebooks are available in a soft cover, or a flexible and light- weight polypropylene cover.
They also feature high-white
90gsm Optik Paper – premium quality notepaper that allows you to write on both sides of the page with minimal show-through.
The Oxford Antimicrobial range of notebooks is available in A4, A5, Pocket size and Reporter format. Elba Antimicrobial filing products include: ring binders, lever arch files and 3 flap files – all with dura- ble wipe-clean covers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Get a free Antimicrobial notebook sample at:
www.my-oxford.co.uk/nhe T: 01638 554500 E:
Lucy.Simmons@
hamelinbrands.com W:
www.my-oxford.co.uk
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