Having a patient diagnosed with a hospital-acquired infection after being admitted to the hospital or soon after discharge is more common than you may think. According to the CDC, about 1 in 31 hospital patients contract a hospital-acquired infection on any given day. Hospital-acquired infections, … [Read more...]

If you’ve seen Surgilube® Sterile Surgical Lubricant, chances are you’ve noticed “CONTAINS: Chlorhexidine Gluconate” on the packaging. You may be wondering what chlorhexidine gluconate is, and why we use it in our formula. Let’s take a look at chlorhexidine gluconate and answer some common … [Read more...]

Pap tests were introduced in the 1940s and have been the greatest contributor to the overall decline in cervical cancer, reducing deaths by 70 percent over the last 50 years. Pap tests collect cells from the cervix to look for precancer or cell changes that could become cervical … [Read more...]