Welcome to the Surgical Site Infection Toolkit!

Now you can access these essential educational materials – in one convenient place. Everything you need to educate, create and celebrate results is right here!

Clinical Education

Clinical Evidence Presentation

The slides from this presentation provide clinical evidence for the use of Nose To Toes™ CHG Pre–Op Prep Cloths.

Cloth Application Leaves More CHG on the Skin:

In this study, chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) skin concentrations were determined after preoperative showering/skin cleansing using 4% CHG soap or 2% CHG–impregnated polyester cloth.

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Chlorhexidine Reduces Infections in Knee Arthroplasty:

On the basis of the results of this study, a pre-admission chlorhexidine protocol seems to be an effective method to prevent surgical site infections in total knee arthroplasty procedures.

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Pre-admission CHG Prep Reduces SSIs In Total Hip Arthroplasty:

A lower incidence of infections occurred in patients who used the chlorhexidine cloths compared to patients undergoing in-hospital perioperative skin preparation only.

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ZERO SSIs Using a Nose To Toes Approach:

A lower incidence of infections occurred in patients who used the chlorhexidine cloths when compared to patients undergoing in-hospital perioperative skin preparation only.

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Guidelines

AORN Recommended Practices for Skin Antisepsis

AORN's Top Five Takeaways includes the fact that there is a growing body of evidence supporting the use of 2% CHG-impregnated cloth products for preoperative bathing.

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Process Improvement

Clinical Practice Assessment Form

This form will help you assess the current state of SSI prevention at your facility, including current interventions and caregiver knowledge.

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Prep Check Reminder System

This easy-to-use system helps standardize your early prep procedures to minimize SSI risk.

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Customizable Posters

Your Sage Products Representative will provide all the printed educational and training materials you need to successfully implement your Early Pre-Op Prepping protocol.

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Preoperative Care Brochure

Learn more about our innovative tools and evidence-based solutions to help reduce the risk of surgical site infections.

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Results & Validation

The CustomerOne Value Analysis Program

Our dedicated team of CustomerOne professionals will help you track protocol compliance, monitor product utilization, track clinical outcomes and measure the positive financial impact of your intervention.

CustomerOne Sample Monthly Report

Your Sage Products Representative will connect you with a dedicated CustomerOne Representative to begin tracking results and celebrating your outcomes.

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