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THE PROBLEM WITH HOSPITAL-ASSOCIATED VTE
60
%
of all VTE cases occur within 90 days of hospitalization, making hospital-associated
VTE (HA-VTE) one of the leading causes of avoidable hospital death.
THE PROBLEM WITH CONVENTIONAL COMPRESSION
Some compression devices in use today have technological limitations that can impact:
Ability to
customize cycles
for the patient
THE SMART COMPRESSION™
DIFFERENCE
Smart Compression™ is the next evolution of IPC. It's designed to move more blood
stasis,
2
track compliance
4
and educate patients and clinicians about the risk of VTE.
All while thinking about the impact on the environment.
The five critical components
of a Smart Compression™ system are:
1. Jha AK, Larizgoitia I, Audera-Lopez C, Prasopa-Plaisier N, Waters H, Bates DW. The global burden of unsafe medical care: analytic modeling of observational studies. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22:809-815.
2. Griffin M, Kakkos SK, Geroulakos G, Nicolaides AN. Comparison of three intermittent pneumatic compression systems in patients with varicose veins: a hemodynamic study. Int Angiol. 2007;26(2): 1 58-164.
3. Internal study available upon request.
4. Tarone D. Selected long abstracts from the St. Luke's University Health Network Quality Awards Program. Int J Acad Med. 2017;3:S176-S188.
Nurse time
2
1
Blood
movement
3
to help prevent
2
Smart Sleeve Design
Smart Compression™ Cycles
Smart Patient Compliance
Smart Sustainability
Smart Training
Compliance
4
2
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