Isolation gowns
How often do you see non-compliance?
If your answer is too often, you’re not alone.
Best practices for infection control apparel
92.3%
Contamination occurred in 92.3% of simple set PPE donning and doffing instances.5
Over-the-head Isolation Gown Infographic
Employee
IMPACT
69%
of nurses surveyed believe that traditional neck closures using ties or tape-tabs are left unfastened at least 25% of the time2
NOT fastening the neck of an isolation gown can lead to—
- Drooping in the front
- Reducing mobility
- Leaving the chest and shoulders unprotected
- Increases the likelihood of workplace exposure and cross-contamination
BAD HABITS become dangerous behavior
When PPE is required, there is no such thing as a low risk environment. Any environment can turn high risk at any moment.
Human error
During donning, including not tying the back of the gown, was cited as an issue.3
Bottom line
IMPACT
722,000
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) in U.S. acute care hospitals in 20111
75,000
Patient deaths during hospitalization1
HAIs are estimated to cost an average of
$20.5k - $26k
per patient4
1% ACA cuts
to Medicare payments for hospitals that fall into the top 25% Infection rates6
(Education) time is money
Internal PPE compliance monitoring and re-education can take a significant portion of Infection Prevention and Nurse Education’s time.
In a recent survey—
Reported that someone on their staff has come in contact with other potentially infectious material (OPIM) while wearing a traditional neck closure isolation gown.2
Respondents said that employees do not receive training when they start at their facility.2
Are not routinely trained throughout the year on proper PPE protocols.2
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References and footnotes:
1 From https://www.cdc.gov/hai/surveillance/index.html, referencing http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1306801#t=articleResults
2 Data from: The Key Group, July 2017, “Infection Control Over-the-Head Gowns Awareness, Perception, and Usage Study”
3 According to a recent simulation study conducted at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. “Use of personal protective equipment among health care personnel: Results of clinical observations and simulations” from American Journal of Infection Control 45 (2017) 17-23
4 https://www.cdc.gov/HAI/pdfs/hai/Scott_CostPaper.pdf, page 13
5 Use of personal protective equipment among health care personnel: Results of clinical observations and simulations” from American Journal of Infection Control 45 (2017) 17-23
6 HIDA Acute 2016 Market Report, page 24
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