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Expert Insights on Ultrasound Gel Contamination and Proper Disinfection Methods Healthcare providers use ultrasound technology every day to guide needle insertions for IVs and other medical procedures. However, without proper precautions, ultrasound equipment can become a source of infections. Nancy Moureau, PhD, RN, CRNI, CPUI, VA-BC—a leading expert in vascular access and CEO of PICCContinue reading “Infection Control Today: Ultrasound Transducers: Avoiding Gel Contamination and Using Proper Level Disinfection (2023)”

UltraDrape II and Tristel ULT promote patient safety while reducing costs and increasing efficiency for ultrasound-guided percutaneous procedures FAIRFIELD, NJ—Parker Laboratories Inc., a worldwide leader in ultrasound supplies and accessories, is launching two innovative ultrasound products designed to increase patient safety, lower costs and improve workflow in busy healthcare settings that rely on point-of-care ultrasound.Continue reading “Parker Laboratories to Introduce Groundbreaking Ultrasound Innovations at AVA (2023)”

Vascular access expert will share methods for probe protection anddisinfection that protect patients while improving clinical efficiency HARTWELL, Georgia. – The upcoming Association for Vascular Access 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting will feature several sessions that highlight patient safety issues related to ultrasound-guided peripheral IV (UGPIV) insertions and explore how standardization can overcome these issues, accordingContinue reading “Association of Vascular Access: Standardized Protocols Ensure Patient Safety during Ultrasound-Guided PIV Insertions (2023)”

UltraDrape II and Tristel ULT promote patient safety while reducing costs and increasing efficiency for ultrasound-guided percutaneous procedures FAIRFIELD, NJ—Parker Laboratories Inc., a worldwide leader in ultrasound supplies and accessories, is launching two innovative ultrasound products designed to increase patient safety, lower costs and improve workflow in busy healthcare settings like the emergency department. TheContinue reading “Parker Laboratories to Launch Groundbreaking Ultrasound Innovations at ENA (2023)”

Sharp Memorial Evaluates Unique Dressing for Standardized Aseptic Insertion and Cost Reduction HARTWELL, Georgia – A unique sterile dressing can improve patient safety during ultrasound-guided peripheral IV (UGPIV) insertions by facilitating a standardized approach to aseptic technique, providing a barrier against contamination and ensuring effective securement and dressing adherence, according to a new pilot studyContinue reading “Sterile Barrier Dressing Increases Efficiency and Safety of UGPIV Insertions, Pilot Study Finds (2023)”

A roundtable discussion at the Emergency Nurses Association meeting willdescribe policies and procedures shown to reduce patient risks HARTWELL, Georgia—At the upcoming annual meeting of the Emergency Nurses Association, in San Diego, PICC Excellence CEO Nancy Moureau, PhD, RN, CRNI, CPUI, VA-BC, will lead a preconference session focused on aseptic techniques and disinfection strategies forContinue reading “Reducing Infection Risks for Ultrasound – Guided Percutaneous Performed by ED Nurses (2023)”

Unique chlorine dioxide foam offers fast, efficient, and economicaldisinfection for ultrasound transducers FAIRFIELD, NJ—Parker Laboratories Inc. has announced that the environmental protection and pesticide control agencies of all 50 states have authorized registration of Tristel DUO, an intermediate-level disinfecting foam for the cleaning and disinfection of general medical surfaces—including noninvasive ultrasound transducers and their relatedContinue reading “State Agencies Grant Nationwide Access to Ultrasound Disinfectant from Parker Labs (2023)”

Unique chlorine dioxide foam offers fast, efficient,and economical disinfection for ultrasound transducers and probes FAIRFIELD, NJ—Parker Laboratories Inc., a worldwide leader in ultrasound supplies and accessories, has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for a unique disinfecting foam, called Tristel ULT, as a high-level disinfectant for ultrasound probes used withinContinue reading “FDA Grants De Novo Clearance to Tristel ULT™ as a High-Level Disinfectant for Ultrasound Applications (2023)”