This is the first (& only) paid advertisement for a product on The Wound Centre \u00ae website. We have accepted this advertisement on the HiCare \u2122 Bath system for many reasons:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0 It is a wonderful skin-cleansing product<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0 It is an Australian product<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0 Australia is suffering from a water-shortage (as many of you in other countries may be also) therefore the timing is perfect to launch this<\/p>\n
wonderful product.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0 It replaces the traditional bed-bath where nurses carried\u00a0(OH&S issue) <\/strong>bowls of water which really are a\u00a0bacteria soup (infection <\/strong><\/p>\n control issue!)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 HiCare\u2122 Bath washcloths save time<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Towels are not required therefore laundry costs are reduced<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Sheets won\u2019t get wet, as they do during a bed-bath, therefore may not need changing as often, again reducing laundry costs<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 It is a wonderful alternative for patients who find showering simply exhausting (those with respiratory disorders)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 For the frail aged at risk of skin tears\u00a0(manual handling risk \u2013 OH&S)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 For those with dementia who may be terrified in the shower and sustain skin tears as a result.<\/p>\n To discuss further just contact Neil at Human Technologies:<\/strong><\/p>\n Tel: (61) 2 4325-0996 or 1300 653673 e-Mail:\u00a0hutek@bigpond.net.au HiCare\u2122 Bath is an Australian owned and developed disposable pack of washcloths for bathing patients. The washcloths are impregnated in a pH friendly soap free solution which contains surfactant cleansers, emollients, Vitamin E, an alcohol free fragrance and treated de-ionised water. There is only one chemical preservative (found in some brands of contact lens solutions).<\/p>\n The thick, disposable non-woven, practical size, soft cloths are available in sealed packs of 8 cloths for a full bath or 4 cloths for a birdbath\/post op wash. The packs can be micro-waved for a warm bed-bath, cooled, or used at room temperature depending upon patient preference. As well as being very gentle on the skin, the solution also removes pre-operative skin antiseptic solutions.<\/p>\n Indications for use<\/strong><\/p>\n The HiCare\u2122 Bath washcloths are an\u00a0alternative to the traditional \u2018sponge bath\u2019. <\/em>They are designed for patients who cannot be showered or when showering is unsafe. For example, patients in high dependency and palliative care units, those suffering cognitive impairment who display resistive behaviours and patients with respiratory disorders who become exhausted in the shower because they simply cannot breathe.<\/p>\n We believe that using HiCare\u2122 Bath can reduce the potential for back injury in staff by providing an alternative to lifting and manoeuvring patients in and out of the shower. We are also convinced that the incidence of skin tears, an increasing problem for the frail-aged, will decrease because manual handling can be reduced.<\/p>\n Cost Savings<\/strong><\/p>\n HiCare\u2122 Bath is the ideal \u2018no water\u2019 solution in those countries with water restrictions. Using HiCare\u2122 Bath washcloths will result in considerable reductions in bathing time and costs. Towels are not required and the need to frequently change bed-sheets is reduced therefore laundry bills will be slashed.<\/p>\n Independent Qualitative and Quantitative Repeat Skin Patch Testing in the USA<\/strong><\/p>\n The HiCare\u2122 Bath solution was independently tested by Cantor Research Laboratories in the USA in 2005. Testing involved 52 people of different ages and races. No sensitivity or allergic reactions were reported. A full report or one page document is available (e-Mail upon request hutek@bigpond.net.au<\/a>).<\/p>\n The future<\/strong><\/p>\n International<\/span>: Human Technologies (Aust) Pty Ltd intend to seek expressions of interest for the importation of HiCare Bath into other global markets this year.<\/p>\n Domestic<\/span>: Human Technologies (Aust) Pty Ltd have a distributor network in each State of Australia and sell direct to the \u2018at home\u2019 consumer market for palliative care.<\/p>\n Please contact direct<\/span> :<\/p>\n Human Technologies (Aust) Pty Ltd. Tel: (61) 2 4325-0996 or 1300 653673 e-Mail:\u00a0hutek@bigpond.net.au This is the first (& only) paid advertisement for a product on The Wound Centre \u00ae website. 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\nFax: (61) 2 4324-3997<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>Web:\u00a0www.humantechnologies.net.au<\/a><\/p>\n
National launch of HiCare\u2122 Bath \u2013 for \u2018no water\u2019 patient bathing
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\nIntroduction<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPO Box 1841,
\nGosford NSW 2250
\nAustralia<\/p>\n
\nFax: (61) 2 4324-3997<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>Web:\u00a0www.humantechnologies.net.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"