Unique ways to provide improved patient bathing care and improved infection control while reducing overall costs of bathing, including saving employee time and improved patient satisfaction ratings.

1. SWASH ® in
Bathing of 21-st
century

2. CORE VALUES:
• HYGIENE
• SKIN CONDITION
• COMFORT and LESS STRESS
• TIME SAVING
for all health care stakeholders: patient, caregiver and
organization
WASHING WITHOUT WATER. UPGRADING THE
BATHING EXPERIENCE

3. Rinse-off method
Many materials are needed
Standardization
Comfort
Gathering materials takes time
4 actions (wash, rinse, dry and apply lotion)
Bed linen are getting wet and need to be changed
Short preparation time
1 action (lotion evaporates quickly )
No need to change bed linen after a body wash
Care recipients stay longer in uncomfortable position
High level of patient dependency
Several patient turning moments
Care recipients stay in uncomfortable position for a
shorter time
Enhanced independency of patient, partial self-
cleaning
Patient is turned once during bathing
METHOD COMPARISON
Time
Leave on method
All-in-one product
The basin is used for several care recipients
Several body parts are washed with the same water
Basins are cleaned manually or in bedpan washer
Hygiene
Patient bound package
1 washcloth/glove per body part
Cloth is discarded after use
Traditional vs. Swash®
Main comparison points

4. WATER SPOILING
The tap water and/or the taps in health care institutions already contain the
micro-organisms, which spread pathogens further.
HYGIENE ISSUES: WATER AND WATER SUPPLIES
’Perhaps the most overlooked, important and controllable source
of nosocomial pathogens is hospital water”; Anaissie et al. 2002

5. HYGIENE ISSUES: WASH BASIN
Manual cleaning of the wash basins
result in humid basins, which are the
ideal breeding ground for micro-
organisms such as S. aureus, VRW,
MRSA, P. aeruginosa, C. albicans and
E. coli.
Study conducted in Amsterdam, 2011, shows that
only 11% of wash basins are visually clean after
disinfection in bedpan washer.
This problem occurs due to the fact, that
maintenance and validation of ABW is incorrect in
31% of cases (Netherlands).

6. Method Standardization
HYGIENE ISSUES: RISK OF CROSS - CONTAMINATION
Cross infection.
• The traditional way of washing patients can spread microorganisms from highly
colonized area to relatively clean areas.
• The same water is being used for different body parts. This allows relatively
harmless microorganisms to enter (operation) wounds, insertion openings or other
entrances (intubation tube, urinary catheter, central venous infusion lines) and
cause opportunistic infections.

7. HYGIENE ISSUES: SOAP
pH-value of the skin: 5,5
pH-value of soap: 7
Studies have shown that the use of soap:
- dries out the skin;
- can leave residue ;
- affects the barrier function of the skin.
Soap scum, left on the
skin, is a perfect
breeding ground for
microorganisms which
might arise irritations
or allergic reactions.

8. Advantages for caregiver and care recipient
SWASH® lotion contains:
 PH-skin neutral cleansing agent for gentle, non-irritating skin action
 Nourishing ingredients preventing the skin from drying out and maintaining normal
lipids level of skin
• Soft non woven material impregnated with skin-friendly lotion is beneficial
to the skin
• Less skin irritation or damage caused by bathing
• Positive influence of lotion on damaged skin in case of psoriasis or dry skin
• Especially beneficial to fragile and mature skin
• Hypoallergenic products with mild preservative system
SKIN CONDITION

9. Method
Advantages for caregiver and care recipient
A warm comfortable body wash in seconds. This is something people with impaired
mobility wish for every day. Care recipients can be washed in a single step using
SWASH® products. Minimal stress, maximal comfort.
• Comfortable and painless procedure, which results in less
stress and strain for the patient
• Adjustable to individual needs method, allows to align with
care recipients’ daily routine
• Less behavioural resistance among people with dementia
during bathing procedure
• Less physical strain and work related injuries for caregiver
• Unnecessary movements are minimized, which is essential for
ICU patients
Comfort
COMFORT and LESS STRESS

10. Advantages for caregiver and care recipient
Bathing 21® concept saves valuable time of caregivers, which can be spent on other
patient related activities, such as personal attention.
It became possible due to the fact, that the washing process is carried out in a single step
instead of 4 (wash, rinse, dry, apply lotion)
• 34-44% more quality time is spent with patient
• 20% less time is spent by caregiver on preparation and cleaning
up stage, that makes washing process easier
• Less workload, especially under the time pressure, stimulates
patient-oriented behaviour of caregivers
• 93% of the caregivers working with Swash® perceive time-saving
TIME SAVING

11. PRODUCT

12. Swash® Gold Gloves (Fragrance Free & with Fragrance)
8-pack (F & FF) and 6-pack (FF)
• Unique shape with strong seam (welded)
• Made of comfortable material with 3D-structure
• Size of the glove 8,6 in * 5,5 in
Body wash
Swash® Gold Wipes (Fragrance Free & with
Fragrance)
8-pack (F & FF) and 4-pack (FF)
• Size of the wipe 7,8 in * 7, 8 in
• High quality medium weight cloth with cross lab tear-resistant texture
abundantly impregnated with lotion.
• Soft and durable cloth provides gentle and pleasant bath for most
vulnerable skin

13. Body wash

14. Swash® fragrance
Swash identity: Simply Smile
Orange, Green and White
mild, subtle (low %) and fresh
Recognizable: Moment of happiness
Jung, old, men and women
Hypoallergenic: None of the 26 fragrance ingredients
that have been identified as allergens
have been added.
Swash identity:
• Simply Smile
• Orange, Green and White
• Mild, subtle (low %) and fresh
Recognizable:
• Moment of happiness
• Jung, old, men and women
Hypoallergenic:
• None of the 26 fragrance ingredients
that have been identified as allergens
have been added

15. • Easier to clean (and reach) skin folds
• Better contact between medical glove and bathing glove. You don’t lose a glove while
using it. The grip on the wipe is less especially in small areas (between the tows).
• You are more effective. You use the whole glove.
• Using both sides could provide more quality. You clean with one side and finish with
the other side leaving “clean” moisturizer on the skin
• The glove is more suitable for self-cleaning by care recipients with a weak grip. In
terms of autonomy, people with less motor skills (hands) are much better off with a
glove.
Advantages glove compare to wipe

16. The product name
indicates whether this
are gloves or wipes.
Indication of
Fragrance-free
products
All lotions are
paraben free,
which is indicated
by this icon.
Indication of
quality level.
You open the package
by pulling on the blank
label
The website where you
can find more
information about
Swash.
Indication of wipes or
gloves and amount in
the package.
8 8
SWASH® Package

17. Keep dry
Do not flush
Keep away from sunlight
Durability after opening
Do not re-use
Production in clean room
No latex in product
Temperature limitation
Heating instructions
Discard package in the trash can
Clear user instruction
including
Ingredient list
Batch number and expire
date
Article number and EAN code
SWASH® Package

18. SWASH® usage instruction
- Use one cloth/glove per
body part.
- Use one package at one
person only.
- Let the care recipient wash
himself when he’s able to.
- Only for external use
- Can be used at children

19. SWAN®
• Official ecolabel for the Nordic countries
• Strict environmental requirements
• Designed to contribute to sustainable consumption and production
• It examines the environmental effect of products and services during
their entire life cycle. From raw ingredients till production, from
transport till waste. Products with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel guarantee,
that:
• Minimal amounts of environmentally hazardous substances are contained in the
products
• Allergic substances are forbidden
• The use of packaging materials is reduced
• Licence number: 5090 0291
• All fragrance free products of Swash®
5090 0291