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| Comfort Bath’s premoistened washcloths deliver hygienic cleansing in one step. By eliminating contamination risk from basins and tap water during bathing, Comfort Bath also helps facilities comply with CDC infection control guidelines. Now Comfort Bath is helping improve skin monitoring and reporting—while addressing IHI and JCAHO’s initiatives.9,10 |
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Proven Hygienic, Cost-effective
Comfort Bath’s formula contains only USP purified water.12 So you never have to worry about contaminated tap water for bathing. By cleansing body areas separately, these disposable washcloths also minimize cross-contamination. As an AJCC study found, Comfort Bath cleaned effectively—while offering fewer opportunities to recontaminate skin.13 Comfort Bath was also cost competitive, took less time, required fewer products, and was significantly preferred by nurses.13 |
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pH Close to Healthy Skin
The stratum corneum “…has a surface pH of approximately 4 to 5.5, and this acidic pH , the so-called ‘acid mantle’ of the skin, may play a role in protecting against colonization of the skin surface by harmful bacteria.”14 Comfort Bath’s pH mirrors that of healthy skin. In fact, its dermatologist-tested formula is proven gentle and non-irritating.15
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 Promoting Daily Skin Inspection
Since bathing is often performed by non-licensed staff, monitoring skin during bathing is an excellent way to complement full assessment by a registered nurse. Comfort Bath with Skin Check empowers staff to observe and communicate skin issues to the patient’s RN. It helps facilities meet JCAHO’s National Patient Safety Goal of improving communication between different levels of caregivers.10 |
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| REFERENCES: 1. Shannon RJ, et al., J Healthcare Safety, Compliance & Infection Control. Apr 1999;3(4):180-4. 2. Anaissie EJ, Penzak SR, Dignani C, Arch Intern Med. 8 Jul 2002;162(13):1483-92. 3. Bryant RA, Rolstad BS, Ost/Wound Mgmt. June 2001;47(6):18-27. 4. Clark AP, John LD, Clin Nurse Spec. May-Jun 2006;20(3):119-23. 5. Amlung SR, Miller WL, Bosley LM, Adv Skin Wound Care.2001;14(6):297-301. 6. Folkedahl BA, Frantz R, Prevention of pressure ulcers. Iowa City IA: Univ of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Dissemination Core; May 2002. 7. Robinson C, et al., Ost Wound Mgmt. May 2003;49(5):44-51. 8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for environmental infection control in health-care facilities: recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). MMWR 2003;52 (No. RR-10):5,14. 9. Getting started kit: prevent pressure ulcers: how-to guide. Protecting 5 million lives from harm campaign, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), 2006. 10. 2007 Hospital/Critical Access Hospital National Patient Safety Goals. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), 2007. 11. Bayerl K, Boushley G, Effective utilization of nurse assistants for skin inspection and rapid response resulting in improved staff communication and patient outcomes. Poster presented at IHI’s National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Orlando, FL, Dec 2006.12. Meets standards set by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). 13. Larson EL, et al., Am J Crit Care. May 2004;13(3):235-41. 14. Wickett RR, Visscher MO, Am J Infect Control. 2006 Dec;34(10 Suppl):S98-S110. 15. West DP, Scheman A, 21-day cumulative irritancy patch test: Comfort Bath® Cleansing System. Northwestern Univ Dept of Dermatology, Chicago IL, May/June 1998. |
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