We spotlight the importance of hand
hygiene to improve public health, serve as a trusted
resource and raise awareness of leading-edge hand
hygiene and skin health scientific advancements through the GOJO Blog.
GOJO microbiologists, scientists,
nurses and communication professionals post regularly
and we also get the views of outside experts and
thought leaders in the field. It’s all part of the
GOJO Purpose, saving lives and making lives better
through well-being solutions.
Let’s Celebrate with Clean Hands!
10/15/2019
By Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.
Hygiene Sciences and Public Health Advancements Vice President, GOJO Industries
Global Handwashing Day is celebrated on October 15, an annual reminder of the importance of handwashing and hand sanitizing. At GOJO, we know one of the most important measures to prevent illness and infection is through effective hand hygiene. In honor of Global Handwashing Day, we’ve partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation and Staples to collaboratively improve the health of our communities, through improved hand hygiene education.
Read more »
Have a Healthy Summer Travel Season
7/19/2019
By Debbie Plate, DO
Board certified family physician, Cleveland Clinic Akron General
We’re at the height of summer, so you may be scrambling to pull together that last vacation before school starts back into session. No matter where you’re going or what you’re doing, a perfect vacation can be turned upside down if you’re not prepared. Getting ready for a vacation can be time-consuming, between packing and organizing an itinerary. It can be easy to neglect the most important thing, your health. When preparing for your next vacation, here are a few things to keep in mind to achieve a healthy travel season this summer.
Read more »
Measles Awareness: Help Stop Transmission
6/18/2019
By Rachel Leslie
Clinical Science Manager
While Measles was declared eliminated in 2000, the United States is now experiencing the highest number of measles cases since 1994.
Read more »
GOJO Expands PURELL SMARTLINK Portfolio with a new Individual Monitoring Solution
6/7/2019
By Tamara Cross
SMARTLINK Solutions, Product Management Director
GOJO has expanded its PURELL SMARTLINK™ Technologies portfolio to include the PURELL SMARTLINK Integrated Monitoring System (IMS). With this addition, the PURELL SMARTLINK portfolio is the broadest set of electronic hand hygiene monitoring solutions in the market,3 which allows GOJO to offer customers a solution no matter where they are in their electronic hand hygiene monitoring journey.
Read more »
Help Prevent the Spread of Hepatitis A
4/30/2019
By Rachel Leslie
Clinical Science Manager
While Hepatitis A rates had been decreasing in the United States since the late 1990’s through 2015, localized outbreaks have made a resurgence. Since 2016 several states including Arizona, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Utah have experienced outbreaks, resulting in over 15,000 confirmed cases and 140 deaths across the US.
Read more »