INFECTION PREVENTION
it doesn’t fade is indicative of dust, debris, or gross contamination bound to a surface that requires another pass of wiping. Rachael Sparks is Kinnos’ VP Marketing. “Highlight is a solution to a basic limita- tion of disinfectants: they are transparent. When surface disinfection is critical, per- forming it with clear disinfectants amounts to cleaning a patient’s room with a blind- fold on. Highlight colorizes the wipes hos- pitals already use so staff can confirm their surface coverage and learn how wiping technique matters. When you see what you’re doing with Highlight, you suddenly can also see what you’re not doing. It’s empowering to correct your own work, and most importantly, it’s better protection for patients.
COVID heightened our awareness of
how germs spread, yet the CDC reports that HAIs are now trending back upward. Hospitals are looking for innovations that can fix the weaknesses in the cleaning pro- cess. Highlight is providing hospitals with a simple but effective tool to improve the cleaning process quickly; and, it’s useful in every patient care space. Hospitals utilize Highlight wherever they use bleach, comparing their cleaning scores without Highlight to with Highlight, and the results are staggering — essentially they are going from random A,B,C,D to Fs on their cleaning scores to consistent, 100% A+ scores. Many are beginning to standardize Highlight facility-wide as we launch quats compatibility this month, including daily cleans where patients can see and learn about the patient safety effort and reflect it in HCAHPS cleanliness scores.”
Kinnos Highlight deminstraton on bedside table
Operating room program by Ecolab
control and decrease turnover time in the OR. Ecolab delivers customized digital tools that collect data on OR Turnover time and high-touch object cleaning, as well as mea- sures compliance and pinpoints precisely where corrective action is needed. These actionable insights allow higher operating room utilization and process improvements where they are needed most – standardizing workflows and keeping patients safe. In addition, the Ecolab OR Program
includes a digital training element to help hospitals improve the quality and consis- tency of clean for this critical care area. Broaddus continued, “Ecolab offers both
in-person and on-demand virtual training for OR staff to develop and refresh core competencies for environmental cleaning and disinfection in the OR, standardize the knowledge base across the team, and sustain program outcomes. Depending on facility size, we can spend up to 3 weeks initially implementing the OR Program at a facility. We then provide refresher training and quar- terly status reviews to identify successes and opportunities for improvement. Our goal is to ensure that every member is confident in our OR Program.”
ASP for sterilization
Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) is focused on the proper care of instruments used in healthcare facilities, in particular, the reprocessing of endoscopes. Julie Gorog RN, BSN, is a CNOR Clinical Education Consultant for ASP. “One of the most challenging factors
Smooth operator Ecolab is a company that specializes in the areas of water, hygiene, and infection pre- vention solutions. The Ecolab Operating Room Program ensures proper cleanliness within the operating room and transforms turnover rates, while at the same time elimi- nating the chances of infection. According to Olivia Broaddus, the Senior Marketing Manager, Healthcare, Digital Strategy, “the Ecolab Operating Room Program is designed to help monitor and standardize processes, optimize infection
with reprocessing of endoscopes is failure to adhere to standards, guidelines, and manufacturer’s instructions for use. “With ASP’s AEROFLEX Automatic Endoscope Reprocessor and EVOTECH Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor, MRC/ MEC monitoring is automated and accurate for every cycle, reducing the patient risk associated with test strip errors.” ASP’s STERRAD sterilisation systems uti- lize a low-temperature, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma technology to sanitise instru- ments efficiently.
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Gorog contin- ued, “best practices in quality monitor- ing of sterilization include every load monitoring with a biological indi- cator to confirm adequate condi- tions were met for sterilization. Improperly steril- ized instruments put patients at
risk for surgical site infections. Both AAMI and AORN recommend the use of a pro- cess challenge device which provides a chal- lenge greater than or equal to your most challenging instrument to sterilize.4,5
AAMI
standards state ‘PCD with the appropriate BI should also be used at least daily, but preferably in every sterilization cycle.’4 STERRAD VELOCITY BI/PCD is an all-in-
one Process Challenge Device for STERRAD Systems that meets AAMI recommended guidelines and AORN recommended guide- lines for monitoring with PCDs every cycle.”
Give them a hand Vaask CEO Jon Olsen focused on the unique challenges of healthcare settings when designing the company’s hand sanitiz- ing fixture. “Hospital personnel have told us they are particularly concerned about the slip risk caused when sanitizer spills on the floor,” Olsen said. “Vaask’s laser sensor and high-end motor and pump take this hazard away.” Even if a hand is pulled away just before dispensing, the pump will immediately stop and retract. The PalmPilot sensor accurately detects hands of all sizes and colors. “You can also adjust the amount of sani- tizer solution dispensed, which is something no other fixture offers,” Olsen said. “For example, you could reduce the dispensing volume in a pediatrician’s office to accom- modate children’s smaller hands.”
Vaask PalmPilot hand sanitation unit
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