How pragmatic is your infection prevention team?
750,000 Americans contracted hospital acquired infections last year. 1 in 10 of those individuals dies.
Previously, people thought that this was inevitable. No More.
Recently, litigation has commenced that holds hospital systems nationwide responsible for reducing the rate of preventable unrelated infections.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Joint Commission set a standard for Clostridium difficle infection rates to be reduced by 30% by 2020.
To do this, we must change and control our environments to lessen the bioload we constantly add and subject ourselves to.
How much are you paying to reduce pathogens? What would eliminating them do for you?
There are many ways to disinfect, but to what degree should be the main concern when deciding the most effective and worth while solution. When the focus of disinfection is to eliminate harmful pathogens such as MRSA or C. Diff, a broad spectrum multi-faceted approach is most appropriate. One viable spore is all that is needed for transferring and contracting such viruses. Understanding the problem, we know that these spores can lay dormant in the billions, yet dangerously viable.
Leading products utilizing bleach and other alcohol based disinfectants reduce pathogens by only 40-60%. These methods leave rooms and work spaces aesthetically clean,however they are not fully disinfected. Unfortunately, what is left behind is what we can’t see which is where the problem stems and is perpetuated.
Our innovative approach doesn’t reduce the problem but rather eliminates it by taking a hands-off approach allowing the synergy of our products to leverage the work we can’t complete on our own. We approach disinfection with the fundamental idea that we impact and influence our environment as much as it does us. Our respect for this concept resonates at the core of our mission.
Waste less energy and “elbow grease” scrubbing and sweating. Now, “wipe what you see and turn on the machine,” can be a standardized approach for disinfecting ALL known pathogens. Notable are the implemented terminal cleans within patient rooms that take upwards of an hour for a single application. Not only is this a lengthy process, but also largely ineffective. Even expensive technology: UV, HPV and the like have missed their mark in the combat against C. Diff. A 6-log disinfection technology is what is needed to reach goals set by The Joint Commission to reduce C. Diff rates 30% by 2020. Another major factor to consider when implementing technology is the degradation on our environment and our physical surroundings. Also, how is this technology’s chemistry reacting with other chemistries present in the space?
Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) together have been pressing for healthcare facilities to transition to an incentivized pay-per-quality payment model from a pay-per-quantity payment model. Facilities that fail to acknowledge and adopt this shift will be penalized through this changeover. Looking forward, we understand there are many ways to proactively redefine the range and scope of how quality of care is defined and delivered.
By providing your people with the right tools, it’s a miracle what they can achieve! Let us help you select the right solution for your situation! Square One Solutions will bring you back to “Square One.” Pathogen Free, Problem Free!