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The Disposable Difference

Aside from the obvious benefit of simplified ordering and application,

choosing Welch Allyn FlexiPort Disposable Blood Pressure Cuffs over

eusable cuffs may significantly decreases the risk of cross-contamination.

Hospital-induced (nosocomial) infections strike seven to ten percent

of all patients, and in addition to the negative effects on length of stay

and cost, these infections are responsible for 80,000 deaths in the U.S.

each year. Poorly cleaned reusable blood pressure cuffs, along with other

factors, are a primary source for such bacteria.

By converting to disposable cuffs, you can

significantly reduce the risk of cross-contamination

and related infections.

Consider this:

Reusable blood pressure cuffs can carry such bacteria as Klebsiella

pneumoniae, Norwegian Scabies, E. cloacae, and Staphylococcus

aureus—bacteria potentially deadly to infants and adults alike.

Reused blood pressure cuffs are a primary carrier of MRSA, which is

responsible for 12% of all hospital-related infections in the U.S .

Source: LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF NEONATAL NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS: ASSOCIATION OF INFECTION

WITH BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF; Martin G. Myers, M.D.; (Pediatrics 1978; Vol. 61 42-45).

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ENTEROCOCCI (VRE) IDENTIFIED ON ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES; J. M. Boyce, M. M. Jackson, G. Pugliese, D. B. Murray,