EcoHydra News

EcoHydra joins National Care Association Suppliers Forum

To support the Care Home industry, EcoHydra joined the National Care Association Suppliers Forum in June. By joining this Forum we demonstrate our commitment to enhancing the hygiene programmes in Care Homes and the health of both patients and staff in these facilities.

EcoHydra exhibits at 'Healthcare Associated Infection '09 - Towards Zero'

Delegates trying the products at this conference expressed a need for an alcohol-free range of hand hygiene products in the NHS, saying that the alcohol based products damage their skin.

Professor Brian Duerden CBE, Inspector of Microbiology and Infection Control / Department of Health, a keynote speaker at the conference, said; " the NHS should have an alcohol free product range available as an alternative to the current alcohol based products; if only initially for those people unable to use or effected by the continual use of the alcohol based products presently available".

EcoHydra exhibits at MEDICA 2008

18-22 November 2008 EcoHydra attended MEDICA 2008 - the largest global medical consumables exhibition. Customers and distributors from all parts of the world found the products to be innovative and a new approach to hand hygiene that is both kind to caregivers and safe for patients and users. Interest in global distribution has grown from this event. Please contact us if you would like to become a distributor of our product range.

FIS Delegates' Survey

EcoHydra distributed samples of our Instant Hand Sanitiser to delegates at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference held in November 2007. In January 2008, we asked the delegates how they liked the product.

Delegates responding to the survey were positive about the product. The results are as follows:

- 90% like the feel

- 90% found it kind to skin

- 90% liked it as much as, or more than alcohol gels

- 100% found the website and technical data gave confidence in the efficacy of the product.

The winner of the bottle of champagne for participating in the survey was: Dr. P. Collini. CONGRATULATIONS!

BMJ article on dangers of alcohol based products; "Alcohol handrubs hygiene and hazard"

Using alcohol based handrubs in a clinical setting is hazardous, as noted in recent research from Guy's and St Thomas' hospital records. The article reviews the hazards associated with patients ingesting the alcohol products, with serious side effects. Incidence of ingestion has increased by 314% in adults in hospital and care home settings since the implementation of the use of alcohol gel products for hand hygiene purposes. EcoHydra's products do not contain alcohol and are therefore safe to use in a patient setting. The full article can be found via the link: BMJ%20-%20Alcohol%20hand%20rubs%20hygiene%20and%20hazard

Related BBC News article: BBC NEWS Health Boozy patients drink NHS hand rub

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Welcome to EcoHydra; the home of a new generation of alcohol free antimicrobial skincare incorporating our unique BASE Technology.

Developed to the highest standards for use in demanding clinical, healthcare and hygiene reliant environments, our self complimenting range of antimicrobial hand sanitiser, handwash, barrier cream and hand lotion provides a complete solution to hand hygiene.

Targeted directly at improving hand hygiene in every situation, EcoHydra is used in hospitals, homes, schools and space stations combating the increase of healthcare associated infections (as reported by the World Health Organisation) and promoting better hand hygiene.

Research carried out by the Center for Disease Control and National Audit Office confirm some 9-15% reduction in the passing of germs could be achieved with widespread better hand hygiene; the UK cleanyourhands campaign has set to raise the average compliance for hand hygiene from 28% to 76% in answer to this.

Current alcohol based hand hygiene products are less efficient in use and typically less cost efficient than EcoHydra’s new antimicrobial alcohol-free range of products, whilst the inclusion of moisturising agents for the skin encourage regular use rather than causing irritation and dryness.

Full details of the testing we submitted the EcoHydra range to can be found in our technical data section, and more information on each product in the range appears in the products and FAQ sections or can be gained by contacting a member of our team; we look forward to talking to you.

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EcoHydra products effective against ‘Swine Flu’

The EcoHydra Antimicrobial Instant Hand Sanitiser is effective against the Swine Flu. It kills 99.9999% of this virus and other germs within 15 seconds.

Important facts about the EcoHydra Instant Hand Sanitiser:

Dries quickly and naturally and is effective in 15 seconds (alcohol products take at least 60 seconds to become effective)
Continues to work actively after application (alcohol gel is only effective until it dries – then it does nothing more)
A single application from our units does the job (alcohol gel needs more than 4x the amount to be effective)

All EcoHydra products are equally effective against Swine Flu.