BOSTON, April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton,
Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical
technology company, will launch its quality improvement program, BD
"Power in Prevention" at the Association of periOperative
Registered Nurses (AORN) annual conference being held in
Boston from April 1 – 5.
The BD Power in Prevention program leverages critical insights
from the company's Focus on Quality Care program, which since its
inauguration in 2012, has conducted more than 20,000 observations
at more than 800 facilities in the field of infection prevention.
The newly established BD Power in Prevention program builds on BD's
heritage of minimizing the risks of infection to help standardize
processes and promote high-quality outcomes for optimal patient
care. Led by a team of clinicians and product experts, this unique
program uses a comprehensive quantitative process to identify
potential risks for infections and provides evidence-based
infection control strategies for specific areas of quality
improvement in skin preparation, hair removal, surgical instrument
care and handling and hand-hygiene. Facilities participating in the
BD Power in Prevention program recognized tangible results
includingi a 50 percent increase in compliance to
manufacturers' directions for skin prep as well as a 20 percent
reduction in practice variability.
"We are grateful for the BD Power in Prevention program because
it gave us the necessary tools and resources to have a formal
quality improvement initiative at our clinic," said Cheryl Bennett, vascular OR project lead,
Carilion Clinic. "We have been involved in many of these types of
programs before but this is one of the few where we can see a
difference in our nurses – they feel empowered to make a
difference."
BD at AORN
The BD commitment to advancing health and
quality care initiatives will be highlighted in two onsite
opportunities for conference attendees.
- BD will sponsor and participate in the Executive Leadership
Summit on Monday, April 3, from
7 to 8:15 a.m. Dr. Allan J. Morrison, Jr., a well-known infection
preventionist, will present "McDreamy vs. Reality," unpacking the
importance of standardization within the surgical suite and the
many risks for potential infections. Breakfast will be provided to
registered attendees.
- AORN attendees will have the opportunity for continuing
education (CE) facilitated by Pfiedler Enterprises in the BD
booth #1115. Pfiedler Enterprises develops and implements
continuing medical, nursing and adult education across the world.
Four sessions of "Advancing Quality Improvement Throughout the
Surgical Suite" will take place between 10
a.m. and 4 p.m. EST on Monday, April
3, and three sessions will occur between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. EST Tuesday, April 4. Each course will last 30
minutes.
About BD
BD is a global medical technology company
that is advancing the world of health by improving medical
discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. BD leads in
patient and health care worker safety and the technologies that
enable medical research and clinical laboratories. The company
provides innovative solutions that help advance medical research
and genomics, enhance the diagnosis of infectious disease and
cancer, improve medication management, promote infection
prevention, equip surgical and interventional procedures, and
support the management of diabetes. The company partners with
organizations around the world to address some of the most
challenging global health issues. BD has more than 40,000
associates across 50 countries who work in close collaboration with
customers and partners to help enhance outcomes, lower health care
delivery costs, increase efficiencies, improve health care safety
and expand access to health. For more information on BD, please
visit bd.com.
i Results from facilities reevaluated at 6 months
Contacts:
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monique_dolecki@bd.com
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