PDF_Resume_PATIENT SAFETY STANDARDIZATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
… Another essential component of the project was selecting the most suitable products for catheterization and placing them in the best position for safe, efficient patient care. HARTMANN’s MediSet Advance was chosen for the job, together with Sterillium® Med and Eurodispenser 3 Flex. Pre-publication results of the standardization of the urinary catheterization process: • Protocols are not performed as well as believed. • Adherence to hand hygiene has increased by 17 points compared to the score achieved previously, reaching a threefold increase in compliance around the aseptic insertion of the catheter. • Key actions for patient safety also improved by an average of 18 points. • Standardization of the urinary catheterization process, hand-in-hand with ongoing training and product suitability improves compliance with the protocol, increasing adherence to hand hygiene and helping to prevent HAIS. …
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