PDC Healthcare Launches New TimeAlert™ IV Time-Indicating Reminder Labels to Show Time Lapse for IV Tubing
February 28 2018 - 12:55PM
PDC Healthcare, a global leader of innovative identification and
patient safety solutions, announced today it has added TimeAlert™
IV time-indicating reminder labels to its extensive product
offering for hospitals and healthcare providers. TimeAlert™ IV is
the first and only simple, smart indicator on the market for IV
tubing change that is easily activated with a push of a button and
uses color-changing technology to provide an easy-to-read visual
cue when IV tubing needs to be changed. TimeAlert™ IV is available
in 72-hour and 96-hour formats and is intended for use with IV
tubing to allow any caregiver to know at a glance how much time has
elapsed since last change, supporting CDC and hospital protocols
for timely IV changes. More than 80% of hospitals use IV change
reminder labels as part of protocols to ensure timely IV tubing
changes to reduce the risk of blood stream infections.
TimeAlert™ IV time-indicating reminder labels help
hospitals comply with current protocols; the CDC’s recommendation
for IV tubing changes; and The Joint Commission’s National Patient
Safety Goal 07.04.01. Once activated and applied to an IV tubing
line, the device monitors the passing of time and indicates when
the specified period has been reached, allowing clinicians to
quickly and efficiently check and change IV tubing lines, as
required by hospital protocol. TimeAlert™ IV reduces the potential
for human error. It features a strong adhesive to securely attach
to IV tubing at caregiver eye level for quick and easy viewing.
TimeAlert™ IV integrates easily into existing hospital protocols
and is designed to be the next generation of IV change
reminders.
“The vast majority of hospitals already recognize
the clinical value in IV change reminder labels to help ensure
timely IV changes. Working with our hospital clients, we developed
TimeAlert™ IV to make it easier for time-strapped caregivers to get
a visual reminder plus added accountability and convenience,” said
Heather Hudson, Marketing Manager for PDC Healthcare. “TimeAlert™
IV answers the need for a better way to monitor IV tubing
changes.”
TimeAlert™ IV is packaged in boxes of 100
indicators and is available in 72-hour (dark orange) and 96-hour
(purple) formats to support the most common IV tubing change
protocols used by healthcare providers. The indicator includes
fields for caregivers to record the IV start time and date, change
time and date, and initials for compliance and accountability.
TimeAlert™ IV is manufactured and distributed by PDC Healthcare.
For more information about TimeAlert™ IV, please visit
www.pdchealthcare.com/timealert.
About PDC HealthcareWith over 60
years of experience, PDC Healthcare connects people, products, and
technology worldwide through innovative identification systems for
the safe and efficient management of patients and procedures. PDC
Healthcare is the result of the merger between two industry leaders
and pioneers in healthcare: Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC)
and The St. John Companies Inc.
PDC Healthcare is a global leader and pacesetter in
the development of wristband, label, medical records, and imaging
systems. An originator of innovative technologies, the company
introduced the first single-piece patient wristband, first bar code
wristband system, first thermal printer wristband, first Smart
Band® RFID wristband system, and the award-winning PDC Smart®
Kiosk, among many other innovations.
PDC Healthcare products are used by over 90% of
U.S. hospitals and comprise a comprehensive range of solutions that
provide positive ID and positive clinical outcomes, while meeting
important guidelines of The Joint Commission, World Healthcare
Organization, FDA, AHA, and HIPAA. Complying with ISO 9001
standards, PDC Healthcare follows a systematic, world-standard
approach to ensure superior product design, manufacturing, and
customer support services. For more information, visit
www.pdchealthcare.com
On Dec. 28, 2012, PDC Healthcare was acquired by
Brady Corporation, (NYSE:BRC) a world leader in identification
solutions for premises, products, and people.
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Contact:
Leona ChavezPDC Healthcare661.257.0233 x1351leonac@pdcorp.com
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