The Interventional Patient Hygiene Company

What is Hygiene?

Defined by Webster’s Dictionary as . . .

“The science and practice of the establishment and maintenance of health.”

Interventional Patient Hygiene

“A nursing action plan directly focused on fortifying patients’ host defenses through evidence-based care.”.

Vollman K, Garcia R, Miller L, NTI News. Section B, 11 May 2005;22(8):

Interventional Patient Hygiene

“It is fully realized in activities including oral care, the bathing process, and incontinence management, which when performed proactively with evidence-based protocols, help to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia, pressure ulcers, and other problems related to skin breakdown.”

Vollman K, Garcia R, Miller L, NTI News. Section B, 11 May 2005;22(8):

Interventional Patient Hygiene

Our goal is to promote a positive patient hygiene intervention between caregivers and patients

to achieve improved clinical outcomes and patient care.

Interventional Patient Hygiene

Bathing

Risk factors for HAI’s and Early

Detection of Skin Injury.

Incontinence Care, Heel Floatation

Risk Factors for Pressure Ulcers

Oral Care

Risk factors for Hospital

Acquired Pneumonia

Preoperative Skin

Preparation

Risk factor of Surgical Site

Infection

AACN – NTI2005 New Orleans, LA

Vollman K, Garcia R, Miller L, NTI News. Section B, 11 May 2005;22(8):

Tips to Get Started

• Perform initial assessmentOral Care? Skin? Incontinence?

• Establish Protocols• Process and Products to Support Protocol• Implement, Benchmark and

Celebrate Success• Review Quarterly

Clinical Practice Assessment

Customize Protocol to Your Facility

Clinical Feedback for Product Evaluation

Performance Improvement Plan

Protocol Surveillance Tool

Publish Your Results

Sage Recipe – Clinical Acceptance

• Peer-reviewed published data• Market innovator• Brand trusted by all of the facilities on the

US News Best Hospitals Honor Roll

Sage Recipe – Safety Testing

• Microbial molds, yeast & fungus testing• Packaging seals tested for integrity• Suction port testing• Chemistry testing • Irritancy testing data on file

Sage Recipe – Manufacturing Capabilities

• Manufacturing process in-house• All products made in the USA• Water purification system on-site• High-speed, high-volume technology• Manufactured under FDA GMP environment• On-site microbiology lab & testing facility• ISO 13485:2003 Certified

(Medical Devices – Quality Management Systems)

Sage Recipe – Cost Management

• Online cost justification tools

• Online protocol support tools

• Branded Compliance Alliance Program

• Quarterly business reviews

Sage Recipe – Training• Three shift, on-site in-service training• Online in-servicing, training & education• Instructional videos, posters & signage• Patient education materials• Performance improvement plans• Evidence-based protocols• Customizable posters• Continuing education• Educational speaker program

Sage Recipe – Speaker Program

• 65 Annual Events

– Reducing VAPs

– Pressure Ulcer Prevention

– Reducing SSIs

• National Conferences

Sage Recipe – Clinical Education Site

Sage Recipe – Research Assistance

• Provide assistance in publishing your results

• Online performance improvement plans

• Publication tools