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New virtual training for Long Term Care
from Tork New from Essity is a state-of-the art educational programme aimed at people working in the long-term care sector.
Supporting the message of this year’s World Hand Hygiene Day, Tork Clean Hands Training for Care Homes builds on the success of Essity’s award-winning Tork VR Clean Hands Training for hospitals. The new online and virtual reality modules provide immersive learning, aimed at improving outcomes and bringing behavioural change in a bid to raise hygiene and health standards.
Claire Kilpatrick, independent patient safety and infection prevention consultant, said: “To think that there can be an interactive, virtual reality game to engage people in performing hand hygiene appropriate to their settings is definitely a step forward. Using an informative and interactive game like this is one part in ensuring that proper hand hygiene is performed.”
Studies have shown that hand hygiene prevents up to 50% of infections acquired during healthcare delivery, and eight out of 10 healthcare professionals want to further improve hand hygiene compliance in their facilities.
Tork Clean Hands Training for Care Homes has been developed with world-leading hygiene experts using the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ‘My 4 Moments for Hand Hygiene’ in a residential home environment. The interactive simulation is designed to make hand hygiene
Diversey to be acquired by Solenis
Solenis and Diversey Holdings have announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, with Solenis acquiring Diversey in an all-cash transaction.
The transaction is valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6bn. Diversey will become a private company upon completion of the merger.
Diversey, based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, is a leading provider of hygiene, infection prevention and cleaning solutions. Solenis, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries. It was acquired by Platinum Equity in 2021.
Phil Wieland, Diversey CEO, said: “The merger presents a unique opportunity to enhance value and create a more diversified business with increased scale, broader global reach, and superior customer service capabilities. It will enable the combined company to grow and provide a
training more engaging while equipping long-term care staff with the day-to-day skills they need to secure hand hygiene at every moment.
The training is available at no charge in multiple languages in both desktop and VR formats.
World Hand Hygiene Day, celebrated on 5 May, is the annual call to action for healthcare workers to accelerate hand hygiene improvements and is led by the WHO.
Tork supports healthcare organisations with Tork Alcohol Hand Sanitiser which is designed for use in critical, fast-paced environments. Also available are evidence- based dispenser placement guides based on the WHO’s ‘My moments of hand hygiene’. Research shows that hand hygiene dispensers have a significant impact on compliance rates, and that ensuring that these units are correctly placed is key to their success.
www.tork.co.uk/healthcaretrainings
number of attractive cross-selling opportunities, including meeting increasing customer demand for water management, cleaning and hygiene solutions.”
Solenis CEO, John Panichella, will lead the combined company following the transition and integration. He commented: “This is a strategic combination of two leading global products, services, and technology providers with proven track records of product innovation who offer truly differentiated solutions to customers.
“In combining these two complementary businesses, we expect to usher in a new and exciting chapter in our long history of helping customers tackle core challenges such as water and energy management, partnering on sustainability issues to work towards a cleaner, safer world, and reducing environmental impacts. With continued support from Platinum Equity and Bain Capital, we are confident that we’ll maximise the opportunities ahead.”
The merger is expected to be completed in the second half of 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions including approval by Diversey shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company, and receipt of regulatory approvals.
www.solenis.com
www.diversey.com
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