Syracuse, NY
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center announced today its implementation of the Welch Allyn FlexiPort™ blood pressure cuffs-the first cuffs designed to work with devices in any patient care area. FlexiPort cuffs connect to virtually any manual or electronic blood pressure device, so patients can be freely moved from room to room, floor to floor and department to department without forcing clinicians to find new cuffs for each different device.
"FlexiPort cuffs make finding, ordering, and using cuffs as simple as they should be," said Steve Meyer, president, US & Canada, and executive vice president at Welch Allyn. "There is currently incredible variability with all the different tube, connector, and cuff styles out there, which causes a tremendous amount of caregiver confusion and leads to excess inventory. By providing a single common connection point between the device and cuff, FlexiPort cuffs can eliminate much of that variability."
The FlexiPort connection is built into every new FlexiPort cuff. St. Joseph's has attached FlexiPort fittings to every device tube in the hospital. The fittings can then snap directly into the FlexiPort connection to eliminate traditional tubes and connectors from the cuffs, while making every cuff work like a one- or a two-tube cuff.
"By standardizing with FlexiPort blood pressure cuffs, we're reducing our cuff part numbers by up to 60 percent," explained David Grygiel, director of materials service for St. Joseph's. "The reduced part numbers mean a reduction in inventory levels-so blood pressure cuffs are easier to find for clinicians and easier to order for purchasing managers."
"Clinicians face enough challenges when they're at work, so we designed a cuff option that actually makes caregivers' lives easier," added Meyer. "FlexiPort removes one of the many problems caregivers face on a daily basis so they can focus on what matters most-their patients."
According to Susan Dubay, senior manager, Clinical, Medical & Scientific Affairs at Welch Allyn, there is a direct correlation between contaminated cuffs and infections. "Studies show that using one cuff per patient, and adhering to diligent cleaning and disinfection practices, reduces the risk of cross contamination significantly," says Dubay. "FlexiPort enables a single cuff to be used on multiple devices, so it is no surprise that it has been well received by infection prevention experts across the county and now here in Central New York."
Assigning a FlexiPort cuff to a patient when s/he is admitted to the hospital allows the patient to move freely throughout the facility without having the cuff changed every time the patient is hooked up to a new device, which reduces waste as well as exposure to hospital-borne illness.
"From purchasing to biomedical engineering to infection control, everyone in the hospital appreciates the part number reduction efficiencies and cost savings offered with FlexiPort cuffs," said Sean Karla, product manager at Welch Allyn. "But it's the benefits for clinicians-creating one common connection point and eliminating complex tube and connector variations-that make the cuffs a true hit."
About St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center (www.sjhsyr.org) is a non-profit, 431-bed hospital and health care network providing services to patients from Onondaga and 15 surrounding counties. Through prevention programs and the latest diagnostic treatment procedures, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center works with patients to achieve optimum long-term health. An eight-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph's is designated a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor bestowed on a hospital for nursing care. St. Joseph's is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis.
Über Welch Allyn:
Gegründet im Jahre 1915 und mit Hauptsitz in Skaneateles Falls, NY, USA, ist Welch Allyn einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller für fortschrittliche medizinische Diagnostikinstrumente und einer umfassenden Produktpalette an digitalen und Connectivity-Lösungen. Mit 2.500 Mitarbeitern in 26 Ländern ist Welch Allyn darauf spezialisiert, Ärzte und Pflegepersonal auf der ganzen Welt dabei zu unterstützen, die bestmögliche Patientenversorgung zu gewährleisten, indem das Unternehmen innovative Produkte, neueste Technologien und Spitzenlösungen produziert, mit denen mehr Patienten behandelt, mehr Krankheiten diagnostiziert und mehr Leben verbessert werden können. Weitere Informationen über Welch Allyn und das Angebot an Connectivity-Produkten und ‑Lösungen, finden Sie unter www.welchallyn.com.
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