Comfort Bath's premoistened washcloths deliver hygienic cleansing all in one step - eliminating the contamination risk from basins and tap water. Comfort Bath also helps facilities comply with CDC infection control guidelines.2 All Comfort Bath products also feature Skin Check™. This peel-off guide helps facilities improve skin monitoring and reporting, all while addressing upcoming CMS reimbursement mandates1 and important patient safety initiatives like IHI and the Joint Commision.3,4 With over 70% of the market, Comfort Bath products are trusted by more hospitals than all other prepackaged bathing products combined!5
Preferred by patients and nurses
Comfort Bath's premoistened, rinse-free washcloths deliver hygienic cleansing all in one step-eliminating the contamination risk from basins and tap water. One hospital study found 94% of patients who received a basin bath said it was neither warm nor comfortable. 60% said they didn't even feel clean afterwards, compared with 96% of patients who said they preferred Comfort Bath over the basin. After using Comfort Bath, 100% felt clean afterwards, 96% said their skin felt soft, and 97% said it was warm, comfortable and easy to use.6 Another study shows Comfort Bath was preferred by 100% of nurses, stating it saved time, was easy to administer and left their patients feeling clean and satisfied.7
Proven Hygienic and cost-effective
Comfort Bath's formula contains only USP purified water,8 so you never have to worry about contaminated tap water. These disposable washcloths also eliminate cross-contamination since each body area is cleansed separately. As an AJCC study found, Comfort Bath effectively cleaned while offering fewer opportunities to recontaminate skin.9
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."10 Comfort Bath's pH mirrors that of healthy skin, and our dermatologist-tested formula is proven gentle and non-irritating.11
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Better than the basin9
One study finds that compared to traditional basin bathing, disposable bathing:
Is more convenient and easier to use.
Cleans and moisturizes skin more effectively.
Is more comfortable for the patient.
Requires fewer supplies.
Is less expensive.
More desirable for nurses and patients.
A costly decision
Another study focusing on the importance of Interventional Patient Hygiene finds that the basin bath can be extremely costly. After one facility removed Comfort Bath in order to save money by returning to the basin bath, they saw 23 additional UTIs, 151 additional hospital days, and a cost of $107,741!12
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