
What value does the Soteria Bed Barrier® provide to my hospital?
FINANCIAL
1. Eliminates need to replace mattress covers at end of expected life.
2. Prevents chemical damage to mattress covers, eliminating the need to prematurely replace mattresses & mattress covers.
3. Prevents rusting of the bed deck, eliminating the need to repair or replace expensive hospital beds due to excessive deck rusting.
4. Decreases time & cost to reprocess patient rooms after discharge when compared to mattress MIFUs.
5. Eliminates need to regularly inspect mattresses or need for expensive mattress service contracts that can cost in excess of $1,000 a year per bed.
6. Reduces HAIs.
7. Could potentially increase Medicare reimbursement.
PATIENT SAFETY
1. Can reduce HOCDI’s by approximately 50%.20,21
2. Provides a clean surface for patients, using a validated laundry cycle that reduces pathogens including C. diff. spores by 99.9999%.22
3. Barriers are inspected on a light table before each use to ensure they have not been damaged.
4. Research shows that the barrier does not increase healthcare-acquired pressure injuries.20,21
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References
20. Hooker EA, Bochan M, Reiff TT, Blackwell C, Webb KW, Hart KW. Decreasing Clostridium difficile health care–associated infections through use of a launderable mattress cover. Am J Infect Control. 2015;43(12):1326–1330. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.07.002
21. Hooker EA, Mallow PJ, McKinney C, Gnoni ML, Fernandez Gonzales F. Use of a launderable bed barrier and antibiotic stewardship to decrease hospital onset Clostridioides difficile infections in an acute care hospital: A retrospective pre/post case study. JHEOR. 2019;6(3):196-202. doi:10.36469/001c.11149
22. Hooker EA, Ulrich D, Brooks D. Successful removal of Clostridioides difficile spores and pathogenic bacteria from a launderable barrier using a commercial laundry process. Infect Dis (Auckl). 2020;13:1-6. doi:10.1177/1178633720923657