With the COVID-19 virus spreading throughout the community there is continued pressure on our healthcare system, nurses, caregivers and first responders to address the infected patients and protect themselves at the same time.

SPH Medical is meeting the needs of the healthcare community during this time of short supply and high demand by providing essential supplies to protect our healthcare workers and patients alike.

Recent stories in the press have surfaced regarding hospitals being charged exorbitant amounts for N95 masks. We’ve solved this problem by working with an approved FDA manufacturer to deliver N95 masks in bulk to health systems and facilities.

With a daily manufacturing capability of 500,000 masks we are helping meet the supply demand that has been previously unaddressed.

Contact SPH Medical to get more information about critical supplies, disinfectants and residual surface protectants to reduce the risk of cross contamination and spread of Coronavirus.

Explore using the AUVS UV Box to disinfect N95 masks, goggles, phones, tablets and other small medical devices.

Utilize our two step disinfect and protect methodology and COVID-19 disinfection services to make your environment safe for patients, employees, customers, and family members.

Implement the Halo Fogger or Electrostatic sprayers to thoroughly disinfect your living and workspace.

SPH Medical is here to protect you now when it counts!

SPH Medical N95 Masks and Supplies 2020

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a facilitator guide for developing and implementing your own nursing-driven Early Patient Mobility Protocol.

The powerpoint version of the facilitator guide can be found at www.sphmedical.com on the RoWalker page.

The RoWalker is unique because it not only provides the platform upon which to build your early patient mobility program, it supports all of the equipment needed to mobilize a deconditioned ICU patient, challenging them to take more steps, and as a safety device it helps reduce the risk of patient falls.

The patient and family response to the RoWalker has been overwhelmingly positive.  We’ve received comments like “you were able to get my 90 year old dad up and walking and he was smiling” and also “the family liked it so much they want to take one home!”

Whatever stage your early patient mobility program is in, put the RoWalker to use and you will find staff more engaged and willing to get difficult patients up and walking while patients benefit from improved function, reduced fall risk and reduced length of stay.

Contact SPH Medical for more information about supporting your patient mobility goals.

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With the recent structural engineering details approval by OSHPD we now offer a the largest overhead patient lift system portfolio accessible to California Hospitals.  The “OPM” issued on February 1st, 20018 offers several cost effective installation methods and a wide range of lifting capacities from 300 lbs to 1000 lbs.   Overhead patient lifting systems are the gold standard of Safe Patient Handling solutions to reduce the risk of injury to caregivers.

Overhead patient lifts are permanently installed in the ceiling or set up on portable tracks.  The reason for their success is that they are always accessible and available.  The lift system tracks are designed to address all the typical patient movement that occurs in a hospital room, nursing home, or even in a persons home.

According to a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report, nurses and nursing assistants as a combined group nationally are the 2nd highest at risk occupational group for injury and illness just behind laborers and freight, stock, material movers and and are more at risk than “Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers”.  Unfortunately California is statistically above the national average.  Patient Handling injuries are not going away and we need to make every effort to get the right solutions into the hands of our nurses and caregivers.

SPH Medical provides turn-key overhead patient lift system design and installation services to meet the needs of healthcare facilities across the country.  Our ability to now address California patient lift system installations in a more cost effective manner will help many hospitals reduce the risk of injury to patient care staff and mobilize patients safely to reduce patient falls, pressure ulcers, and lengths of stay.

To view the OSHPD OPM for Handicare patient lifts visit:  https://www.oshpd.ca.gov/FDD/Pre-Approval/OPM-0441-13.pdf

About SPH Medical:

Who We Are

SPH Medical is a leading provider of solutions focused on reducing risk of injury to patient handling staff, and reducing hospital acquired infections and pressure ulcers.  By offering clinical education and consulting services combined with the latest technology in assistive solutions we are helping facilities and caregivers address these areas of risk within their facilities.  Our mission is to reduce injuries and improve patient care outcomes through the products and services we provide “Reducing Risk and Improving Outcomes”.  SPH Medical offers the broadest and most comprehensive safe patient handling equipment portfolio in the industry. This broad spectrum of solutions provides you with a single source for all your lifting, transferring, repositioning, bariatric, raising, and patient mobilization needs.

UV Technology is being used to disinfect phones, tablets, stethoscopes and more to help protect NICU patients at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  They purchased 5 UV Boxes to add to each of their hand washing stations for caregivers and visitors to use.  Author Luanne Rife covers the ease of use success of this simple and easy to use solution.

http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/roanoke/carilion-nicu-uses-uv-light-to-protect-tiniest-patients-from/article_8fe85c7d-7d18-5957-bccb-75c7d2d19cb5.html

Author Luanne Rife

Learn more about The UV Box here https://sphmedical.com/auvs-disinfect-phones-tablets

SPH Medical, Inc. provides Safe Patient Handling and Infection Prevention solutions to hospitals and healthcare facilities.  Contact us for more information about reducing HAI’s and improving patient safety at your facility.

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In a recent study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Dr. Goldstein concluded that even if hospital workers practice perfect hand hygiene, MRSA can still spread among babies in the NICU.

Is this true?  Does handwashing not work?  According to the study, even with theoretical perfect handwashing compliance, the averaged risk of transmission is only reduced by 86%!

Acording to Dr. Goldstein, “We can follow hygiene procedures, use gowns or gloves as needed, keep a clean environment, not bring in possible fomites such as cell phones, watches, or jewelry, and be a watchdog for the hospital, requesting that healthcare workers do hand hygiene if we don’t see it being done”. “Outside the hospital, patients and parents can be more vigilant in requesting and using antibiotics appropriately so as not to give rise to antimicrobial resistant organisms. We’re all participants in infection control, not just the clinicians.”

The full study, “A Network Model of Hand Hygiene: How Good is Good Enough to Stop the Spread of MRSA?” can be found here.

The study highlights the necessity to disinfect mobile phones, tablets, jewelry and other small portable devices or personal items.  The new AUVS UV Box is the simple answer to this challenging issue.  in 55 seconds the UV Box achieves a 4 log kill of C. diff and MRSA!

Visit SPH Medical for more information about the AUVS UV Box, the Halo Disinfection System and other solutions to reduce risk of HAI transmission in healthcare facilities.