ZeroScope

05/06/2019

A defining symbol of a profession may also be teeming with harmful bacteria and not washed as often as patients might hope.

10/26/2018

Patient protection is vitally important from hand-washing to stethoscope barriers:

"Health authorities yesterday were trying to contain the spread of an adenovirus that also left 12 others infected at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a long-term care facility in northern New Jersey. It’s unclear when the children died, though the facility reportedly didn’t notify some parents of the outbreak for nine days. A recent inspection of the center, which was poorly rated by federal authorities and previously cited for health violations, revealed only “minor handwashing deficiencies.” It remains closed to new patients until the outbreak is contained."

Health authorities yesterday were trying to contain the spread of an adenovirus that also left 12 others infected at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and...

08/22/2017

Your physician washes their hands often (hopefully). They should view their stethoscope as an extension of their hands as well!

"But the diaphragm of the stethoscope was more contaminated overall than other areas of the hand, averaging 89 colony forming units/25 cm2 versus 37 at the base of the thumb, 34 at the base of the pinkie finger, and 8 on the back of the hand (P=0.004 to P

Stethoscopes carried more methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other bacteria after a physical exam than most areas of the physician's hand, a study showed.

08/16/2017

ZeroScope prevents hospital-acquired infections from sickening patients.

ZeroScope saves hospital systems direct healthcare costs and legal costs. Barrier protection is 100% effective in prevention of virulent pathogens from healthcare providers to their patients.

ZeroScope is a novel, unique and user effective method of providing patient protection.

Learn more here: https://www.zeroscope.net/devices/

08/12/2017

We live in an era of epidemic antibiotic resistance, virulence, and prevalence. See how ZeroScope is being used in various capacities to eliminate transmission of pathogens with barrier protection...

https://youtu.be/5V6NPqVy3iI

Description of the advantages of using the ZeroScope Stethoscope Barrier for Patient Protection from inventor and founder Jack Krupnick, M.D.

08/09/2017

We recently did a number of ATP tests using the Hygenia System Sure Plus on a random sampling of stethoscopes being actively used by physicians, nurses, and healthcare workers (and even a couple of hospital toilets). The results are astounding as displayed above.

ONLY ZeroScope had a perfect score of 0 while other stethoscopes in active patient care situations scored exponentially higher (even higher than the toilet seat).

Find out more at https://zeroscope.net

http://www.hygiena.com/other-atp-tests-home.html

08/08/2017

With the simple use of ZeroScope, this entire problem could be eliminated! Find out how at https://zeroscope.net ...

"Over a four week stint, researchers studied one medical staff’s tendencies with their instruments. Researchers found that stethoscopes weren’t sterilized even one time while observing medical students, attending physicians and resident physicians."

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/07/26/stethoscopes-virus-doctors-clean/

According to a Yale study, doctors rarely, if ever, sterilize their potentially virus-carrying stethoscopes.

08/04/2017

Learn why your healthcare providers should be using ZeroScope at https://zeroscope.net !

"Hospital-acquired infections are a large readily preventable cause of death in the United States. Ever since a bombshell Chicago Tribune investigation in 2002 detailed how such infections were then the fourth leading cause of death in the country, more attention has been paid to this acute problem, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports progress on the issue. But tens of thousands of Americans — and thousands of Californians — still die each year because of these infections, often due to medical workers not following basic rules of hygiene such as frequently washing their hands and properly sterilizing instruments. The CDC says one in 25 hospital stays results in such infections."

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/sd-california-hospital-acquired-infections-20170303-story.html

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07/31/2017

Hands are definitely means of spreading infection, but don't forget those STETHOSCOPES! Find out more at https://zeroscope.net

"Hospital-acquired infections are a serious and potentially life-threatening problem. On any given day, 1 in 25 hospital patients suffers from at least one infection acquired while they are in the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And studies show the hands of health care workers are often to blame.

So Sklansky decided to test a new method for limiting the spread of germs and reducing the transmission of disease in the hospital: a handshake-free zone."

http://www.dailycommercial.com/lifestyle/20170707/handshake-free-hospital-doctor-tests-new-method-to-limit-spread-of-germs-at-medical-center

Dr. Mark Sklansky, a self-described germaphobe, can’t stop thinking about how quickly microbes can spread.“If I am at a computer terminal or

07/28/2017

Make sure your healthcare providers are washing their hands with soap AND keeping their stethoscopes clean. Alcohol-based cleaners don't work against bugs like C. diff ... but ZeroScope is 100% effective. Find out more at https://zeroscope.net

"Insist on hand-washing and gloves. Ask everyone who walks into your room whether they’ve washed their hands with soap—if they’re doing it at your sink, make sure they scrub for 40 to 60 seconds. And check that they are wearing gloves when needed. Rubbing on alcohol-based hand sanitizer is not strong enough to destroy C. diff, according to the CDC. “Also keep your own hands clean by washing regularly with soap and water,” advises McGiffert."

https://www.consumerreports.org/antibiotics/protect-yourself-against-c-diff-infections/

C. diff infections: New CDC study shows that rates of hard-to-treat C. diff infections linked to antibiotic use are soaring. Consumer Reports' experts provide advice on how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

07/27/2017

A new study out in the American Journal of Infection Control is clear proof why more health care providers should be using ZeroScope. Find out more at https://zeroscope.net :

"In 128 observations between doctors and patients over one week, stethoscopes were never once disinfected, a study found.

This is despite previous research demonstrating the instrument carries bacteria that can cause deadly blood, lung and heart infections.

Study author Linda Greene from the Yale School of Medicine, said: 'Failing to disinfect stethoscopes could constitute a serious patient safety issue similar to ignoring hand hygiene.'"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4735922/Stethoscopes-NEVER-cleaned-patients.html

Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine found that practicing hand hygiene occurred in 58 percent of cases before doctors were educated on its importance and 63 percent afterwards.

07/26/2017

Encourage your healthcare provider to check out https://zeroscope.net and ensure your safety as a patient!

"Though many reported incidents are associated with adverse drug events, HAIs have been significantly reduced in recent years due to focused efforts on infection prevention. The report notes that clinical pathologists have become vital players in infection prevention programs, and that increased coordination between hospital medical laboratories and clinicians played a crucial role in the reduction."

https://www.darkdaily.com/collaboration-between-pathologists-medical-laboratories-and-hospital-staff-substantially-reduced-hospital-acquired-infections-ahrq-reports

Clinical laboratories play crucial role in the identifying and reducing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) reports Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.