INFECTION PREVENTION


anti-re ux device helped reduce occlusions by 69 percent, while also lowering needle- less connector consumption by 1 percent. Overall, we estimate an annual savings of more than 20,000 by reducing occlusions and CIs, as well as the use of alteplase, heparin and other supplies. 2


Device maintenance and disinfection nother focus for hospitals and healthcare facilities is keeping medical supplies and equipment in working order, clean and steril- ied for use on patients. ven before COVID, todays infusion


pump market was already strained due to D recalls and warnings for hardware and software errors, cybersecurity gaps, and issues relating to more stringent cleaning practices, emphasied usan iemeier, M, , , Chief ursing Officer, Ivenix, Inc., orth ndover, M. The pandemic also has emphasied an impor- tant element of medical device products the materials in which the devices are made of matters. To prevent infection, devices that withstand frequent, harsh chemicals used to disinfect between patients are key. Devices with ingress protection and few crevices to trap contaminants are equally important to prevent transmission of infec- tious pathogens.


Alcavis 50 and ExSept Plus from Angelini Pharma


with a long history of use on catheters. The lcavis leach ipes are chlorine-based surface disinfectants in three dilutions for a variety of hard surfaces, including infusion pumps and poles. urther, the company provides cleaning


and sanitiing products for other items in healthcare environments, expresses Padovan. Over the past eight months, ngelini Pharma has seen a remarkable increased interest from customers requesting products that facilitate antisepsis and disinfection in their facilities, she continued. This includes products for catheters, skin, hands and sur- faces.  dialysis facility relayed to us that the addition of the lcavis leach ipes to disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as countertops, waiting room furniture, and doorknobs, has given their patients a sense of comfort while they are in the facility. The nurse stated that her patients are less con- cerned coming in for their treatments, seeing that staff have implemented this procedure with regularity.


Ivenix Large-Volume Infusion Pump Michele Padovan, Clinical urse pecial-


ist, ngelini Pharma, Inc., ockville, MD, addresses the importance of catheter disinfec- tion with dialysis treatment. Tunneled, central venous catheters are


meant for long-term use in the hemodialysis patient (months to years), making them high-risk implantable items in an immune- suppressed patient, Padovan stressed. It is critical that the catheter is accessed aseptically for dialysis and that the exit site is kept clean and dry. or some dialysis patients, this CVC will remain their sole access for treatment if they have exhausted all peripheral means for phlebotomy. lcavis 0 is a high-level disinfectant with a broad and rapid kill and xept Plus is an isotonic catheter exit site cleanser both products are safe and effective


Protecting patients and staff Rapid care Controlling the transmission of COVID-19 among patients, staff and visitors remains top of mind in medical settings. The cri- sis, however, has taken a maor toll on necessary medical and personal protec- tive equipment (PP) items, emphasies aroline Draper, , M, V-C, miths Medical, Minneapolis, M. Our healthcare customers are currently


struggling under the weight of extremely sick and contagious patients, Draper shared. They are overwhelmed and under fi nancial strain, making it more diffi cult to allocate resources to much needed supplies. The companys POD family of products offers up to 90 percent completion of therapy for medication delivery, diagnos- tics and blood sampling, resulting in more effi cient care 3


, notes Draper.


e have seen a lack of PP for healthcare workers during COVID-19, Draper said. To keep nurses safe and prevent spread, clinicians are leaning on products like our POD midlines and extended dwell catheters to decrease utiliation of PP, by helping achieve one-stick hospital-


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iation, and less time spent in COVID-19 rooms. 3-4


The


POD midline catheters can be placed in patients upon admission to the hospital andor COVID- 19-specifi c units. This prac- tice has been implemented in facilities with the intent to decrease delays of care, improve patient outcomes,4


protect staff from unnecessary exposure with restarts1


and reduce PP usage.


Managing supplies and care Increased inventory needs s the COVID-19 global public health emergency carries on, so does the pressure on healthcare supply chain and critical care operations, observes Matthew utchings,VP lobal Marketing and Innovation, Infusion ystems, IC Medical, an Clemente, C. ospitals around the world have not only experienced unprecedented surges of criti- cally ill COVID-19 patients, but this uncer- tainty and variability in patient volumes have also put signifi cant stress on the healthcare supply network, utchings addressed. t the onset of the pandemic, a rapid increase in patient volumes, coupled with the stockpil- ing of essential infusion consumables, created back orders and supply shortages  from PP to core infusion sets and infusion pumps. In contrast, the volumes of elective surgeries are still far below pre-pandemic levels, plac- ing additional fi nancial burdens on hospitals and healthcare facilities. The change in seasons and viruses, utch-


ings indicates, will heighten tension on healthcare systems, supply availability, and capacity for treatment. The fall and winter months are tradition-


ally very busy for healthcare suppliers, as hospitals and healthcare facilities stock up on essential supplies for treating seasonal  u patients, he emphasied. s COVID-19 continues to draw much of the supply from


ICU Medical’s Human Connections IV pump


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