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Science-based solutions to help reduce the risk of cross-contamination
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Dangerous and sometimes deadly infections - spread by contact and airborne modes of transmission - already existed, but COVID-19 has added a new sense of urgency and complexity to your ongoing efforts to help reduce the risk of cross-contamination at every touchpoint.
Historically, patients in isolation were among the most infectious and the most vulnerable to cross-contamination, but today you’re initiating precautions facility-wide to help mitigate the spread of infectious agents among and within people, instruments and devices.
Keep up with current guidance and best practices
Find updated information and educational resources to help support your work on the front line. You can also request your 3M representative to follow-up with you for personalised support.
3M Solutions for Cross Contamination Control
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Learn how we can work with you to address the three key areas of vulnerability for cross-contamination within your facility – people, equipment and environment, and practice - with solutions tailored to your needs.
People: Reducing the risk of cross-contamination and transmission.*
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Hand HygieneHands are one the most common sources of microbial transmission. Practicing hand hygiene across all areas in a facility can help reduce the spread of microbes and patient cross-contamination.
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Respiratory Protection3M has resources available to help you navigate the range of respiratory protection options and proper product use to protect you and your team.
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Skin ProtectionBarrier films, cleansers and moisture management technology can help reduce the incidence of red, irritated or damaged skin and also help reduce the risk of device-related complications.
Equipment and Environment: Reducing the risk of contamination and transmission in high-risk patient care areas and multi-patient use instruments and devices.*
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Single-Use and Single-Patient Use ProductsSingle-use and single-patient use products can help add another line of defense against cross-contamination among people and medical equipment.
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Sterilisation of Surgical InstrumentsStandards and guidelines recommend the sterilisation of ‘critical’ medical devices prior to use in patient procedures. A robust sterility assurance program is a critical element of device reprocessing.
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Cleaning and Disinfection of Environmental SurfacesPatients have a 50% chance of contracting a multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) if the patient room is not properly cleaned.1 Consistent cleaning monitoring can also greatly decrease the risk of MDROs.2
Practice: Reducing the risk of infection by incorporating evidence-based protocols and training staff on guidelines and best practices
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When information and recommendations are changing rapidly, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest guidelines and protocols and ensuring that staff is trained appropriately. Deepen your facility’s expertise through our professional training and educational resources designed to meet your facility’s unique challenges. We currently offer more than 40 on-demand educational courses on topics including hand hygiene, skin protection, respiratory protection, sterilisation, cleaning and device reprocessing.
Are you a healthcare professional? Get exclusive access to videos, educational resources and 3M product resources here!
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PLEASE NOTE: Only healthcare professionals are eligible to register/log in to access the educational resources on 3M website. We might require you to provide us with your registration number or any other valid identification number to verify that you are a healthcare professional. We regret that your access will be denied if you fail to provide this information, or if the information is invalid.
3M is your team behind the scenes.
Whether it is managing ongoing healthcare-associated infection (HAI) initiatives with pandemic response, finding alternative product solutions or providing supplemental education to staff, 3M is here to help – both virtually and, if appropriate, in-person. We cannot promise we’ll have all the answers or solutions for everything you need, but we will try.
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References
*3M solutions can play a role in supporting government and industry guidelines aimed at infection and transmission control. 3M does not make any claims that its products prevent or reduce the incidence of infection or the transmission of disease. For specific 3M products, please refer to the intended use.
1. Otter JA, Jezli S, Salkeld JA, et al. Evidence that contaminated surfaces contribute to the transmission of hospital pathogens and an overview of strategies to address contaminated surfaces in hospital settings. American Journal of Infection Control 2013. 41(5 Supplement):S6-11.
2. Sitzlar B, Deshpande A, Fertelli D, et al. An environmental disinfection odyssey: Evaluation of sequential interventions to improve disinfection of clostridium difficile isolation rooms. The role of the environment in Infection Prevention May 2013. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 34(4):459-465. 3M data on file: EM-05-311617.
