Donation of Theraworx Waterless Bathing System Keeps Flood-ravaged Patients, Caregivers Sanitary Even Without Clean Water

With a lack of sanitary water in many communities there is a pressing need for a waterless, easy-to-use alternative for personal hygiene. Local health professionals, displaced patients and relief workers are now using Theraworx to clean-up and fortify their skin, plus protect against dangerous superbugs, such as MRSA, C. Diff and VRE.

Theraworx development and research partner, St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo., facilitated the outreach effort. Quickly coordinated by the St John's Foundation for Community Health, this week the aid organization Convoy of Hope delivered a shipment of the bagged, pre-moistened soft-cloths, distributing them in the flood zone in coordination with local and national relief agencies.

Caregivers and medical staff will use Theraworx to provide total-body cleansing of displaced patients, nursing home residents and those in need of sanitary assistance. In addition, health workers in the field and at remote clinics can use Theraworx to clean and protect themselves against deadly bacteria, viruses, fungi and contaminants, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

The product was introduced recently at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) annual conference, receiving positive reviews from senior-level nurses and health professionals who deal with infectious diseases everyday. "When the flooding hit, we heard first-hand reports from nurses during APIC. Right away we knew we had to help," said Jared Buckner, Theraworx general manager. "We felt it was our calling to respond with the waterless baths since people in the Midwest really need to clean-up and protect themselves against bacteria and superbugs, especially now since the risks for disease will significantly increase during the recovery period."

Theraworx is a replacement for traditional soap-and-water basin baths. It is used in hospitals, includingSt. John's intensive care units and surgical wards, on the sickest and most at-risk patients to control infections and boost patient safety. In-vitro testing proved the all-natural, alcohol-free solution is greater than 99.99 percent effective against a broad array of organisms, even after three hours.

In addition to in-patient settings, Theraworx is designed for all situations where water is not available including emergency response, search and rescue, disaster recovery, field operations and pre-hospital care. Company officials are working with FEMA and other government agencies to get the product into the hands of first responders and health workers for field use during natural disasters and recovery operations.

The self-contained waterless bathing system is available on multi-ply, pre-moistened soft cloths in either total-body bath or personal clean-up sizes. For individual use when there is no access to soap and water, there is a convenient 2-ounce bottle that provides approximately 150 applications, and an economy-sized 8-ounce bottle, both fitted with a foaming non-aerosol pump top.

The St. John's Medical Research manages Theraworx testing and clinical studies. Because product research was developed and supported by St. John's Medical Research Institute, the institute receives 1 percent of all Theraworx sales.

To find out more about how Theraworx naturally fights superbugs and additional laboratory test data, visit http://www.Theraworx.com online. If you have questions or want to order Theraworx directly call 1-877-677-2723.

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