1. The Interventional Patient Hygiene Company

2. What is Hygiene? Defined by Webster’s Dictionary as . . .
“The science and practice of the establishment and maintenance of health.”

3. 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):

4. 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):

5. 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.

6. 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

7. AACN – NTI 2005 New Orleans, LA
Vollman K, Garcia R, Miller L, NTI News. Section B, 11 May 2005;22(8):

8. Tips to Get Started
Perform initial assessment Oral Care? Skin? Incontinence?
Establish Protocols
Process and Products to Support Protocol
Implement, Benchmark and Celebrate Success
Review Quarterly

9. Clinical Practice Assessment

10. Customize Protocol to Your Facility

11. Clinical Feedback for Product Evaluation

13. Performance Improvement Plan

14. Protocol Surveillance Tool

15. Publish Your Results

16. 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
Peer reviewed study from each category

17. Sage Recipe – Safety Testing
Microbial molds, yeast & fungus testing
Packaging seals tested for integrity
Suction port testing
Chemistry testing
Irritancy testing data on file

18. 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)

19. Sage Recipe – Cost Management
Online cost justification tools
Online protocol support tools
Branded Compliance Alliance Program
Quarterly business reviews

20. 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

21. Sage Recipe – Speaker Program
65 Annual Events
Reducing VAPs
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Reducing SSIs
National Conferences

22. Sage Recipe – Clinical Education Site

23. Sage Recipe – Research Assistance
Provide assistance in publishing your results
Online performance improvement plans
Publication tools
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