◆Download links for printable materials
「正しいアルコール消毒のタイミング」(CYMK印刷用)
「正しいアルコール消毒のタイミング」(RGB印刷用)

In a single manga strip, Smart119 staff working as nurses on the front line explain in what specific situations alcohol disinfection should be used. This material can be used freely by schools, companies, public institutions, etc., for example, by printing it as posters or handouts.

Smart119 Inc. was founded by Dr. Taka-aki Nakada, who specializes in emergency intensive care medicine at Chiba University, a national university corporation, based on his desire to save many emergency patients by introducing new technologies to the field of acute care and by thinking flexibly and creatively.

The company is staffed by paramedics, nurses and other medical professionals. In the future, Smart119 will continue to provide medical professionals and the general public with easy-to-understand explanations of the correct knowledge gained in the field of emergency medical care, and contribute to a wide range of medical care in Japan.

◆Theme
"The correct timing of alcohol disinfection" taught by a nurse

◆Commentator
Yu Ishitaka
A nurse who has been working in an acute care hospital for 10 years

◆Key points
It is ideal to disinfect thoroughly "before and after" touching something

◆5 timings of hand disinfection in the medical field
Before touching a patient
Before cleanliness/aseptic manipulation
When there is a possibility of exposure to body fluids
After touching the patient
After touching the patient - After touching items around the patient

◆How to disinfect hands
1. If using a pump disinfectant, push the pump all the way.
2. Dip the fingertips first into the disinfectant and rub in
3. then the palm of the hand
4. and the back of the hand, which is often forgotten
5. Make sure you rub between your fingers too
6. Thumb too, as we use our phones a lot
7. Finish with the wrist until dry

Note:
If you would like to cite this content, including images, in the press, please mention that it is provided by Smart119 Co.
Please also contact us at press@smart119.biz .

＜About Smart119 Inc.＞
Smart119 Inc. is a start-up venture established by an active emergency physician at Chiba University School of Medicine.
In order to "change the current "119"", we develop and operate "Smart119", an emergency medical support system that utilizes voice recognition and AI.
In Chiba City, we are conducting a research and development project on emergency medical care for the Japan Agency for Medical Development (AMED).
Smart119 aims to "create future medical care with peace of mind".
Note：Smart119 Inc. (Head office: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; President/CEO: Taka-aki Nakada), a company that develops and operates the emergency medical support system "Smart119", has published a comic strip on the "correct timing of alcohol disinfection" proposed by a staff member of the company who is an active nurse, in light of the outbreak of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
Even after the declaration of the state of emergency, the new coronavirus is not completely over. The key to avoiding this risk in everyday life is the timely use of alcohol disinfectants, which are highly effective and have only recently become available on the market.