Provide bestpractice training.
ChloraPrep skin preparation applicators apply the widely recommended antiseptic that reduces microorganisms on skin that can cause infection. ®
Give me early warnings. Reduce infections to zero. Healthcare-associated infections come in many shapes
Early intervention. The faster infection teams identify
and sizes—from UTI to SSI, MRSA infections to catheter-
a source of an infection, the quicker they can limit the
related bloodstream infections. Once they take hold,
impact. MedMined data mining surveillance services help
these infections spread in many ways—from patients’
infection prevention teams identify areas of high potential
skin to surgical wounds, via clinician to patient contact or
for infection and provide timely data to identify patterns
contaminated IV connections and lines. Complex problems
and problem areas.
like infections call for comprehensive and proven solutions.
Measurable progress. Catheters are a major source of
Proactive prevention. In U.S. hospitals, approximately 5%
dangerous bloodstream infections that can extend hospital
of all patients acquire an infection during their stay. With so
stays by 10 to 14 days on average, and many patients never
many infection sources and types to manage, hospitals need
recover. Regulations will soon require hospitals to monitor
aggressive strategies to protect their patients and manage
and report infection rates, and hospitals can submit data
their risks. Continuing education is critical in the path to
from MedMined data mining surveillance services to satisfy
zero. To date, CareFusion has supported WebMD’s Medscape
reporting requirements.
to provide more than 160,000 clinicians with educational programs in infection prevention to help implement best practices and keep patients safe.
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“My goal has always been zero infections and now everybody is onboard with me thinking, ‘How low can we go?’”
Anne Dikon Director of Infection Prevention Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
With MedMined data mining surveillance services, specialists can access real-time data that identifies clinical patterns and broken processes, tracks performance against HAI reduction goals and simplifies mandatory reporting.
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MaxGuard needleless connectors with antimicrobial technology may inhibit the growth of microorganisms on the surfaces of the device. ®
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