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Implementing the CLEEN Protocol

Life Saving & Cost Saving.

Shared medical equipment is a known source of pathogen transmission, playing a significant role in the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which contribute to longer hospital stays, increased costs and greater patient mortality. Despite the risk, routine cleaning between uses is often inadequate – frequently challenged by time pressures, ambiguous responsibility and insufficient training.

The CLEEN Study1 published in The Lancet showed a 34.5% reduction in HAIs using Clinell Universal Wipes and protocols, proving that more frequent cleaning saves lives. The CLEEN Cost Saving study2 published in The Journal of the American Medical Association showed that following the same protocol generated savings of $642,010 per 1,000 patients.

1 Browne K, Brain D, Stuart RL, et al. Investigating the effect of enhanced cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment on healthcare-associated infections in Australia (CLEEN): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised, controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024;24(12):1347-1356. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00203-2
2 Brain D, Sivapragasam N, Browne K, et al. Economic evaluation of enhanced cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(4):e258565. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8565

Cleaning Protocols

Access our online cleaning protocols, designed to provide a step-by-step guide outlining the correct method, products and procedures for cleaning specific equipment in your facility. They ensure effective infection control, compliance and consistency across cleaning practice.

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Implement The CLEEN Study in Your Facility

Register your interest below to request resources and further support on how to implement the CLEEN Study in your facility. You will also receive instant access to our CLEEN Study Overview.

The CLEEN Toolkit provides a range of tools to enable simple implementation of the CLEEN Study in your facility:

• Awareness Poster  •  Business Case
• Cost Calculator •  Dispenser Stickers
• Cards •  Implementation Guide
• Infographic Poster  •  and more!

 

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