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Reducing Infections
Every year, 2 million patients contract a hospital-acquired condition. Teleflex Medical is focused on helping to reduce the human and financial toll of Hospital-acquired Conditions (HAC) through the development of products and programs that support best practices in medicine. By putting ourselves on the frontlines in the battle against HACs, we’re helping to maximize patient outcomes while protecting the hospitals’ bottom line.
References:
1 Veenstra, D.L., Saint, S., Saha, S., Lumley, T., Sullivan, S.D. “Cost-Effectiveness of Antiseptic-Impregnated Central Venous Catheters for the Prevention of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection,” Journal of the American Medical Association January 20, 1999, Vol. 281, Issue 3, pp. 261–267.
2 O'Grady, N.P., Alexander, M., Dellinger, E.P., Gerberding, J.L., Heard, S.O., Maki, D.G., Masur, H., McCormick, R.D., Mermel, L.A., Pearson, M.L., Raad, I.I., Randolph, A., Weinstein, R.A. “Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections,” The Centers For Disease Control, August 9, 2002, Vol. 51, No. RR10, pp. 7–8.