Sage Products' Comfort Shield Barrier Cloths with Peri Check provide one-step incontinence cleanup and barrier application.
Each pre-moistened, disposable cloth helps prevent and treat incontinence-associated dermatitis, also known as IAD.
IAD is a major risk factor for pressure ulcers.
All comfort shield products feature Peri Check guide.
These peel-and-stick labels help promote early identification of IAD, and empower all levels of staff to observe and communicate changes in skin condition to the patient or resident's RN.
A pressure ulcer and IAD are not the same thing, although they may look similar in early stages.
A pressure ulcer is defined as any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure, resulting in damage of underlying tissue.
IAD is defined as an inflammation of the skin that occurs when urine or stool comes into contact with perineal or perigenital skin.
Essentially, skin damage from pressure ulcers occurs from the inside out. But IAD starts on the surface and works inward.
IAD has many risk factors, including fecal incontinence, compromised mobility, and moisture.
Studies show the odds of having a pressure ulcer are 37.5 times greater for patients or residents who had both impaired mobility and fecal incontinence.
Pressure ulcers are also extremely costly.
The costs of treating a stage 1, 2, or 3 pressure ulcer can range from 2-thousand to 30-thousand dollars....
And a stage 4 pressure ulcer can cost upwards of 70-thousand dollars to treat.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, is increasing the financial pressure on hospitals by no longer reimbursing for pressure ulcers not present on admission.
Comfort Shield Barrier Cloths provide easy, one step incontinence care and barrier application.
Each pre-moistened, disposable cloth delivers one-step perineal cleansing, moisturizing and deodorizing - all while treating and protecting skin with 3-percent dimethicone.
You can be confident a barrier is applied every time it's used.
Just look at the difference Shield made in one case study after just 3 days of use.
Shield Barrier Cloths come packaged in convenient tubs containing 24 cloths, or smaller packages with either 8 or 3 cloths.
In addition - our Comfort Shield Barrier Station keeps the product ready to use at the bedside, maximizing compliance to your incontinence care protocol.
Plus - it helps meet the IHI's recommendation to keep supplies at the bedside of each at-risk, incontinent patient.
The station mounts quickly to any wall and works with all Shield Barrier Cloth products.
Shield Barrier Cloths are designed to be used at room temperature.
If warming is desired, Shield Barrier Cloths can be warmed in the Sage Comfort Personal Cleansing warmer, or the Sage microwave.
Just follow the instructions on the back of the package.
To use shield barrier cloths, remove a cloth from either the tub or package.
Communicate to the patient or resident what you are going to do.
Remove the wet or soiled undergarmet, and if needed, gently remove excess fecal material with the underpad, toilet tissue, or wipes.
Remove a shield barrier cloth and cleanse the soiled area.
Use as many cloths as needed to remove urine and/or feces.
Dispose of barrier cloths after use by rolling them inside the underpad or discard according to protocol.
It is extremely important to never flush Comfort Shield Barrier Cloths.
Be sure to remind patients or family members not to flush the barrier cloths as well.
Sage has resources available regarding "Do Not Flush" information.
Next, inspect the perineal area for incontinence-associated dermatitis or any skin breakdown.
Report any changes to the RN using the Peri Check guide.
Place a clean, dry garment on the patient or resident, and change any soiled or wet bedding if necessary.
Sage Products provides you with all the tools you need to easily implement shield barrier cloths in your hospital.
Customizable protocols, clinical practice assessments, and performance improvement plans are just some of the free tools available.
For more details on Comfort Shield Barrier Cloths, and other innovative products from Sage, call 1-800-323-2220.
Or visit our website at www.sageproducts.com.
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