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INFECTION PREVENTION


twice as many ventilators as before. We are working flat out to expand our pro- duction capacity even further. In times of pandemic, we are doing everything in our power to meet our social responsibility to provide for society – worldwide.”9


Wound care


The emergence of drug-resistant mi- croorganisms and recent outbreaks like COVID-19 are bringing a sharper focus on infection prevention, notes Melanie Wad- dell, Vice President Marketing, Entrotech Life Sciences, Inc. The company’s PrevahexCHX Antimicrobial Dressing helps protect wound and catheter sites for up to seven days and helps ward off infections. “I believe now, more than ever, healthcare profes- sionals are taking the highest pre- cautions to pre- vent infections. When it comes to HAIs, like CLABSI and SSI, there’s strong evidence that shows that these are caused by patients own bacterial flora, particu- larly from their skin. Newer research has shown that post skin antisepsis, regrowth of bacteria occurs within eight hours. In a recent study at a large urban trauma cen- ter in the northeast, PrevahexCHX


PrevahexCHX Antimicrobial IV Securement Dressing from Entrotech Life Sciences, Inc.


played a


huge role in preventing infections at the PIVC site due to its immediate and pro- longed suppression of bacterial growth and was significantly more likely to last to therapy completion as compared to a standard dressing,” Waddell noted.


Catheter care Last year, Dale Medical Products, Inc. (Dale) added its new Hold-n-Place Cathe- ter Securement Devices. They are available as stand alone Engineered Stabilization De- vices (ESD) or packaged with transparent dressings or with Entrotech Life Science’s PrevahexCHX(tm) Antimicrobial Trans- parent Film Dressing to protect patients from infection, according to a release from Dale.


“Like the Dale Hold-n-Place General Purpose Securement Devices, the new cath- eter securement products are Engineered Stabilization Devices (ESD) and feature a soft, comfortable, flexible design with no hard plastic parts. No skin prep is required for application, and no alcohol is required for removal. The devices are available in two sizes: one for IV, arterial and mid-line catheter securement and another for CVC, PICC and arterial sheath securement. oldn-Place is the first and only catheter ESD available with the PrevahexCHX dress- ing. Together, the two products combine the effectiveness of an ESD with the first and only chlorhexidine dressing cleared by the FDA with complete an- timicrobial protection throughout the entire transparent areas, and with the adhesive strength and transparency clinicians are looking for in a seven- day securement solution.”10


Disinfection and protection


Reusable, reprocessed instruments, like the HEINE USA, Inc. EasyClean Handle and Classic+ Blades, are designed to help defend against in- fections in surgi- cal care, addresses Christian Berling, HEINE USA, Inc. “There are no cracks, crevices, threads or plastics in our laryngoscope


HEINE EasyClean Laryngoscope handle


system that can lead to cross-contamina- tion. We also work closely with sterile processing professionals on IFU docu- ments and processes that ensure effective reprocessing. We have also focused on creating instruments that don’t have to be disassembled in order to be reprocessed. I think that hospitals should look toward increasing their use of high-quality reus- able products to reduce their costs and insulate them from supply chain disruptions like they have experienced with the COVID-19 pandemic,” Berling said. Nanosonics’ trophon EPR and


Hold-n-Place securement device from Dale Medical


trophon2 provide automated high-level disinfection (HLD) for ultrasound probes to help protect patients and healthcare workers from the risk of cross- contamination, highlights Ken Shaw, President of Americas. “Upscaling infection prevention prac- tices is the new normal, and this applies to ultrasound too. Ultrasound is a frontline


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triage and monitoring tool during the CO- VID-19 pandemic, as it provides actionable information rapidly at the bedside. Lung ultrasound is common, and in severe cases ultrasound guided thoracentesis may be needed to help patients breathe. Critical care and maternal fetal medicine settings are acutely aware of the need to reprocess their ultrasound probes following the paulding classification. ome facilities have opted for automated HLD for all probes during the pandemic, for an extra margin of safety in these high-risk set- tings,” Shaw expressed.


Nanosonics’ trophon2


PDI Healthcare’s Sani-Cloth disinfectant wipes, Profend swabsticks for nasal de- colonization and Prevantics line for skin or needleless access device antisepsis, all aid with infection prevention, a topic that should continue to be addressed among healthcare staff, suggests Stowe. “I think the future of infection preven- tion will go back to basics. Educating and ensuring that staff are using the appropri- ate disinfectant, at the appropriate times to clean and disinfect, on the appropriate surfaces, and observing the correct contact time will be key to reducing surface con- tamination, protecting staff and patients, and preventing infections even after this pandemic is over. This will require in- creased funding and attention to infection prevention efforts to achieve continued success,” she stated.


PDI Healthcare’s Sani-Cloth disposable wipes and other cleaners


In addition to PPE, Ansell produces patient care, environmental cleaning and sterile processing supplies and equipment that focus on protection of disease trans-


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