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Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs): Cubicle Curtain Facts

4.9 Million HAIs resulting in 480,000 US patient deaths each year
Hospital curtain infection risk is an often-overlooked threat that can significantly impact patient safety and increase the likelihood of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

HAIs

4.9 Million

infections resulting in over 480,000 deaths each year according to the CDC

CUBICLE CURTAINS

#6 High Risk Touchpoint

Touched by everyone, yet exchanged only once per year

SERIOUS INFECTIONS

VRE, CDIFF & MRSA

Curtains are infected after two weeks: ​Laundering does not guarantee all bacteria and viruses are eliminated

Why Hospitals Struggle

Tall ladders - Staff Allocation

45+ minutes to exchange the non-standardized curtains

Annual Curtain Cost - HCAHPS

High curtain and laundering cost 10% of curtains damaged or lost

Manual Records - No Data

Handwriting expiration dates on curtain labels & change logs

Hospital Associated Infections graph showing that curtains are the #6 high-risk touchpoint in a hospital room

Curtains are the #6 High-Risk Touchpoint in a patient room yet the ONLY item not disinfected ​on a daily basis. Due to manual documentation curtains frequently remain in place for too long.​

Curtains are frequently infected with MRSA, C.Diff, VRE and other deadly bacteria / viruses​ after just 2 weeks back from laundering.​

For both patient safety and regulatory compliance wouldn’t it be great to always know your curtains are exchanged on time?

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