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Each year in the United States, patients contract nearly 1.7 million infections
in the hospital while they are being treated for something else. These
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI’s) result in nearly 100,000 patient
deaths per year.
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Research conducted at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics,
Madison, identified that 77% of reusable ECG leads were contaminated with
one or more antibiotic-resistant nosocomial pathogen.
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• Replace reusable cables and lead wires with a completely disposable
single patient use system
• Avoid patient exposure to multiple reusable ECG cables and lead wires
• Meet Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Society of Healthcare
Epidemiologists of America (SHEA) recommendation to use dedicated
patient specific non-critical equipment
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• Assist with The Joint Commission (TJC) National Safety Patient Goal of
Reducing HAIs by implementing evidence-based practices
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Kendall
™
DL Disposable ECG Cable and Lead Wire System
Bedside
Monitoring
Customer Survey:
One third of survey respondents reported that infections were reduced when Kendall
™
DL system was
incorporated as part of their infection control strategy.
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Reduce the Risk of Cross Contamination by using
the Kendall
™
DL System
Radiolucent
Monitoring
Diagnostic
Monitoring
Telemerty
Monitoring
Cross Contamination Prevention