Rationale: Daily bathing of hospitalized patients is a constant in nursing care and maintaining and improving skin integrity a constant challenge. Products used in bathing patients; basins, soaps, towels, washcloths and lotions and the associated nursing time involved, amount to significant hospital costs. Cost effective products that provide quality, but have the added benefit of improving patient and nurse satisfaction have additional benefits to the hospital. Proactive wound prevention and treatment programs must begin with appropriate skin care. Budgetary restraints have long been viewed as the primary concern in choosing skin care products. US Census statistics indicate that as people age, their chances of developing skin related disorders increase. Purpose: The purpose of this investigation is to compare a ready-to-use bathing system against the standard soap/towel bathing system with the following goals: 1. To compare the cost of bathing products in both bathing system. 2. To compare the cost of nursing time in both bathing system. 3. To evaluate patient and staff satisfaction with the bathing system. 4. To evaluate ease of use and effectiveness of product. Methods: Pre-study the principal investigator met with the skin care resource nurses on two units and explained the data collection process and the research protocol. Patient consent was obtained to participate in the study and agreed to use alternate bathing systems including ready-to-use and soap and towel. Upon completion of the study, both the nursing staff and patient completed the study questionnaire. Findings: Thirty eight patients completed the study comparing the ready-to-use bathing system with soap and towel bathing system. Both the patients and staff significantly rated the ready-to-use bathing product and system with higher satisfaction. Limited human and financial resources have made cost containment a high priority issue. The ready-to-use system resulted in a significant cost savings of time and supplies.