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New study supports everyday use of healthcare worker uniforms
Baptist Health of Jacksonville was the first large hospital system to adopt myGuardian garments and will be the first to utilise myComfort for patients.
19th September 2014
Innovation in Textiles
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Orlando, FL
“It’s time to address the role clothing plays in the chain of transmission. We want myComfort to be a visible sign to patients that their hospital is committed to safety and dignity. That’s the kind of protection and confidence patients deserve,” said Uncas “Ben” B. Favret III, president and CEO of Vestagen.
The myComfort garments are launching on the heels of Vestagen’s introduction of a line of protective garments for healthcare workers this summer.
The line of scrubs and physician coats are sold under the brand myGuardian. Both product lines were developed with Vestagen’s proprietary Vestex fabric, aiming to offer the combination of breathability, fluid repellency and antimicrobial properties.
In July, Baptist Health of Jacksonville, FL, was the first large hospital system to adopt myGuardian garments system-wide and will be the first to utilise myComfort for patients.
Baptist converted more than 6,000 team members to myGuardian uniforms and will make myComfort attire available to patients beginning this autumn. Baptist leadership views its investment in Vestex protected apparel for patients and healthcare workers as a commitment to its culture of safety.
“Every healthcare organisation encounters harmful, infection causing pathogens on a daily basis and it’s a tough battle. There is no magic bullet that will eliminate all contaminants healthcare workers or patients come across, but it’s important to incorporate new technology like Vestex into infection prevention arsenals to help give us the upper hand in that fight,” said Diane Raines, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Baptist Health.
Vestagen Technical Textiles develops and markets advanced performance textile products and technologies.
The company has developed Vestex, the first in a new class of technology based, active barrier protective fabrics combining antimicrobial, liquid repellent and breathability properties.
Vestex uniforms and scrubs for healthcare applications are designed to protect workers and their patients from dangerous contaminants. They are clinically proven to prevent or reduce the acquisition and retention of contaminants on clothing.
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