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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

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Archive >  Surgical Supplies 2007

Why Scrub When You Can Rub?

An evidence-based comparison provides answers to your stocking questions.

Janet Haas

The hand hygiene process is not without a debate over methods: namely, water-aided brush scrubs versus alcohol-based hand rubs. The chief question you face when deciding which to stock is whether "rubbing" with alcohol-based products works better than "scrubbing" one's hands with a brush. You can answer this question by evaluating efficacy, tolerability, staff acceptance and cost.[1]

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