Infection reduction in 30 Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs)
was projected to be an annual savings of approximately $3.7 million2
Studies using the Curos
™
Disinfecting Cap for
Needleless Connectors have shown a reduction
in Central Line-Assoociated Bloodstream Infections
(CLABSIs) from 40% - 87%1
Needleless connectors. Stopcocks. Catheter hubs. Male luers. Hemodialysis connectors.
If your patients have an IV access point, there is a 3M
™
Curos
™
Disinfecting Port Protector
to disinfect and protect it. These alcohol-containing caps twist onto access points,
helping reduce the risk of intraluminal contamination.
Learn more:
3M.com/allaccesspoints
1. 3M™ Curos™ Disinfecting Port Protectors Clinical Evidence Summary
2. Grigonis, PhD Antony M., PhD Amanda M. Dawson, Mary Burkett DNP CNS, Arthur Dylag MA MBA, BS Matthew Sears, and Betty Helber, RN,
MS, ANE-BC and. "Antony M. Grigonis." American Journal of Critical Care. March 01, 2016. http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/content/25/2/165.full.
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There's safety in numbers.
Now you can protect ALL IV access points.
