MRSA Infection Control and Timestrip IV
Front-line in the battle against hospital infections
Hospital-caught MRSA infections are a significant global problem and therefore MRSA infection control is paramount: infection rates in developed countries typically run from 5% to 10%. In the UK, MRSA costs the NHS £1 billion a year. Timestrip has implemented MRSA infection control procedures and a device which will assist the healthcare sector in its drive towards controlling and reducing hospital bugs.
Helping hospitals comply
With 60% of blood infections caused by intravenous lines, it is crucial that hospitals have MRSA infection control procedures in place to change IV lines regularly. Timestrip has designed a product to help hospitals comply with guidelines to change Peripheral Intravenous Cannulae, or PVCs, every 72 hours. Indication of when to change IV lines has traditionally been hand-written on to patients’ dressings or wristbands; but the NHS will soon stop using hand-written information in favour of printed wristbands.
Timestrip and Brenmoor – providing a workable solution
Timestrip has announced a partnership with market-leading company Brenmoor, which supplies 80% of all printable patient wristbands to the NHS. The partnership will add a new MRSA infection control device to Brenmoor’s range: a detachable clip with fully-integrated TimestripIV technology. The TimestripIV is activated when the clip is attached to the Brenmoor wristband, offering hospitals a powerful tool in the MRSA infection control process and providing patients with an opportunity to be more involved in their own care, a priority in the NHS
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A simple timing device for intravenous lines, providing a visual indicator of how long they have been in use.
The Problem
MRSA infection control is paramount as cannulas breach the skin and need to be checked regularly for signs of infection. Because staff may not know when an intravenous line was
fitted, current timekeeping methods can be inaccurate.
The Solution
An inexpensive, simple and accurate timing device that changes colour to indicate how long an intravenous line has been in use, and how soon it will need to be checked or changed, thereby improving MRSA infection control.
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