Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes
October 11, 2023
October 11, 2023
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023:
A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin and nose with over-the-counter antiseptic solutions prevents serious infections and reduces the amount of antibiotic resistant organisms in the nurs . . .
A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin and nose with over-the-counter antiseptic solutions prevents serious infections and reduces the amount of antibiotic resistant organisms in the nurs . . .