As a perioperative registered nurse I have found frustration with cord management on a daily basis over the last decade. Whether it be transporting a patient from unit to unit, unit to operating room or other procedural area or relocating operating tables, from one location to another.
Medical equipment has been developed to work when stationary but little thought has been placed on the logistics of relocation and the cascade of issues this can create.
Having personally had a same level slip fall in my previous career and fractured my radial head in two places, I couldn't continue to ignore this problem. I decided there had to be a better way.
Cordclear resolves these issues. A non-fixed, antimicrobial, highly visible, easy to use cord management device. Patent pending.
Unmanaged electrical cords are a multi-faceted daily risk exposure to both patients and staff in the hospital environment; a risk that can be greatly reduced with Cordclear.
Patients are at risk from potential cross-contamination from pathogens on the floor to high-touch surfaces in their immediate care environments. $31,000 is the average cost of a hospital acquired infection (AHRQ,2017). Our qualitative study of healthcare workers with cumulatively over 1,100 years of experience showed that 99% feel that electrical cords, as currently managed during transport, can be a potential source of cross-contamination to patients. Further risk to patients occurs when care givers are frequently distracted by unruly cords and cables while transporting patients, taking attention away from immediate patient care, often for the most critical patients. Our same study showed 96% feel that managing electrical cords during patient transport distracts attention away from patient care.
Healthcare workers in hospitals incur same level slip, trip, falls (STF’s) more than all other industries combined. According to the NIOSH, STF’s as a whole are the second most common cause of lost work day injuries in hospitals. These injuries cost hospitals not only lost work days but also reduced productivity, expensive worker’s compensation claims and as previously stated, diminished ability to care for patients. $49,971 is the average cost of fall or slip worker’s compensation claim (National Safety Council, 2023). Healthcare workers are also at risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD’s) resulting from the awkward positions to manage and avoid these cords while transporting and caring for patients. Our study showed that 86% of those surveyed, who transport patients, have tripped or stumbled on cords or cables while transporting a patient; 15% have fallen or incurred an injury.
Electrical cords and cables are often damaged by dragging on the floor, being run over by equipment and catching under wheels or on surrounding environment during relocation. Replacing these damaged cords is a common expense for hospitals. Costs can include new cables or cords averaging $50-$150, labor for installation and downtime of the equipment.
Cordclear cord management solutions are highly visible, easy to use devices that designate an obvious home for cords and cables when not in use. Silver is blended into Cordclear devices for wear-resistant protection in reducing bacterial growth. Cordclear devices are non-fixed, allowing them to adapt to changing operating table configurations and move from headboard to side rail or foot board as needed on a variety of in-patient beds. Cordclear devices store cords at an ergonomic level off high-touch surfaces to additionally help protect from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD’s).
99% of study participants think the Cordclear device removes the tripping potential of cords during transport. 100% agreed that they would use the Cordclear device if it were available to them.
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