Standard Register Unveils First Anti-Microbial Laser ID Band for Patients
21 Fevereiro 2011 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
Long recognized for its patient identification leadership,
Standard Register (NYSE:SR) Healthcare today unveiled the world’s
first anti-microbial laser wristband for patient identification at
the Healthcare Information Management System Society’s (HIMSS)
Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, FL. The innovative
PurBand™ wristband was developed to help hospitals combat MRSA,
e-Coli and P. aeruginosa bacteria that can lead to
hospital-associated infections (HAI).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), approximately one out of every 20 hospitalized patients will
contract a HAI. The agency estimates two million patients get a
hospital-related infection each year. It reports the infections,
which are caused by a wide variety of bacteria, fungi and viruses,
can be devastating and deadly.
The PurBand patient wristband is treated with an anti-microbial
coating that helps hospitals greatly reduce bacteria that comes
into contact with the wristband, according to John Parmley,
director, Patient Identification and Safety Programs for Standard
Register Healthcare. Independent laboratory tests demonstrated
PurBand reduces MRSA and P. aeruginosa by over 94 percent within 24
hours, and e-Coli by over 72 percent within 24 hours. All three
bacteria are reduced by 99 percent within 72 hours, which is beyond
the duration of the average patient’s stay, Parmley reported.
“Despite a focused effort by healthcare providers, these
bacteria are prevalent on surfaces throughout the hospital. It
really takes a comprehensive program to combat their spread,”
Parmley observed. “As a primary means of patient identification the
wristband is repeatedly touched and referenced throughout a
patient’s stay. An anti-microbial wristband offers one more means
of reducing the risk of hospital-acquired infections,” he said.
Standard Register Healthcare is providing samples of the
PurBand™ laser wristband in booth 2045 at HIMSS. The
industry-leading product is being presented in conjunction with the
company’s SMARTworks® Clinical Enterprise which facilitates
automatic generation of wristbands and documentation with patient
demographics, photos and bar codes for positive patient
identification.
About Standard Register
Standard Register is a premier document services provider,
trusted by companies to manage the critical documents they need to
thrive in today's competitive climate. Employing nearly a century
of industry expertise, Lean Six Sigma methodologies and other
leading technologies, the Company helps organizations increase
efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, grow revenue and meet the
challenges of a changing business landscape. The Company offers
document and label solutions, technology solutions, consulting and
print supply chain services to help clients manage documents
throughout their enterprises. More information is available at
http://www.standardregister.com.
The Standard Register Healthcare Business serves more than 3,100
hospitals and 100 of the nation's top integrated delivery networks
(IDNs). It helps healthcare providers accelerate performance,
attract and educate patients, enhance their safety, and improve the
quality of care with document management and workflow automation
solutions for patient identification and documentation, secure
prescriptions, training, patient and marketing communications, as
well as professional services and print supply chain services .
More information is available at
www.standardregister.com/healthcare.
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