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24-Hour Oral Care Solutions – q4 and q2 Kits & Components

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“Approximately 9 out of 10 medical personnel who

tried the

Kimberly-ClarK* KimVent* 24-Hour Oral Care

Kit overwhelming agree that the kit is easier to use,

encourages oral care frequency and makes compliance

easier to achieve”

†

The importance of oral care in the critical environment

is well-documented.

– 63% of patients admitted to an ICU have oral colonization with

pathogens associated with VAP.

– The absence of adequate salivary flow in intubated ICU patients causes

severe xerostomia (dry mouth), which may contribute to the development

of mucositis (oral tissue inflammation) and oropharyngeal colonization

with gram negative bacteria.

– If an intubated patient does not receive effective and comprehensive

oral hygiene, bacterial plaque develops on teeth within 48 hours.

–

As dental plaque increases, so does the risk of pneumonia.

–

Comprehensive oral hygiene has consistently been recognized as

an important step in patient care by such leading organizations as:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Association for Professionals in Infection Control

and Epidemiology (APIC)

• American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

A Complete Portfolio of Oral Care Solutions

Kimberly-ClarK

KimVent

24-Hour Oral Care Kits & Components

offer a complete portfolio of oral care solutions to support either

q4 or q2 protocols.

Now featuring

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

(CHG) Oral Rinse, 0.12%

††

NEW

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Kimberly-Clark* KimVent * 24-Hour Oral Care Solutions – q4 and q2 Kits & Components The importance of oral care in the critical environment is well-documented.3 – 6 3% of patients admitted to an ICU have oral colonization with pathogens associated with VAP.4 –T he absence of adequate salivary flow in intubated ICU patients causes severe xerostomia (dry mouth), which may contribute to the development of mucositis (oral tissue inflammation) and oropharyngeal colonization with gram negative bacteria.
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KimVent * 24-Hour Oral Care Solutions q4 and q2 Kits & Components Proven to Enhance Oral Care Compliance CDC Guidelines call for consistent oral care routine to prevent healthcare-associated pneumonia.1 But performing regular oral care can be a challenge within the intense environment of the ICU. Until now. KimVent* Oral Care provides a complete portfolio of flexible, easy-to-use kits and individual components designed to promote oral care compliance.
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A Portfolio of Products...to Meet Every Protocol. Now with CHG Oral Rinse, 0.12% †† KimVent* Oral Care - Components/Packs Benefits Features Self-cleaning, covered Yankauer with PEEP seal technology Cleans secretions and debris from the shaft after suctioning, leaving it drier and cleaner between uses. Kimberly-Clark* KimVent* Yankauer with self-cleaning cover after use... without rinsing. Standard Yankauer without self-cleaning cover after use... with rinsing.
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As a global leader in VAP prevention, Kimberly-Clark offers a comprehensive range of products, education, in-service training, and compliance programs to assist you as you develop your best-practice protocol that can help protect your patients from VAP.