During 2008, we launched the following products to help prevent the spread of infection.

Lavender Glove

This is an alternative to vinyl gloves, offering excellent protection without using PVC. There are also more gloves per box, reducing the amount of packaging used.

Sterling Nitrile-Xtra exam glove

These longer cuffed gloves provide greater protection from fluids and reduce the risk of infection for emergency medical personnel, decontamination area workers and other clinicians

Two-hour option oral care kit portfolio

This is part of our ongoing commitment to help clinicians address ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), a risk to all patients on a ventilator. The KimVent Oral Care q2 Kit allows caregivers to clean the equipment in the mouths of patients on a ventilator every two hours, helping to reduce the risk of VAP

Personal protective equipment dispensing system

This ergonomically designed dispensing system makes it simple and convenient for caregivers to wash their hands and change personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves and masks when moving between patients. The system is in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for isolation precautions, and makes hand sanitizer, gloves, gowns and masks easily accessible.

We also engage with healthcare professionals on infection prevention. In 2008 K-C Health Care introduced Not On My Watch, a campaign to bring infection control education programs to local hospitals across the United States and Canada. Read more about the campaign in the Community section.

In 2008, K-C Professional in Thailand led a seminar on infectious disease control and prevention in hospitals. Expert speakers from local hospitals shared insights into and techniques for controlling infectious diseases in hospitals. The event drew more than 160 medical practitioners from leading private and public hospitals nationwide.

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