Every year in America Influenza infects 5-20 percent of the population with nearly 38,000 of those ending in death. Of those, MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus), a highly contagious disease, infects approximately 94,000 people resulting in about 19,000 deaths. Each of these and more, not listed, are diseases that are easily transmitted through casual contact with other infectious individuals, contact with surfaces that have been contaminated, or breathing contaminated air. Globally, infectious diseases account for 1 in 3 deaths.
Today, Cleanint, an innovative developer of non-disposable cleaning and sanitizing devices is proud to announce that the more than 19,000 paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMT), doctors, and nurses of American Medical Response (AMR), the largest private emergency medical provider in America, will be the first emergency medical service providers in the world to use Cleanint’s new devices to combat the spread of infectious diseases. With items such as the Cleanstethoscope and Cleanhands, AMR will move to the forefront of fighting the transmission of infectious diseases when responding to medical services.
“Cleanstethoscope is a game changer when you’re dealing with an emergency or any other medical response as everyone from the basic EMT to the Physician uses a stethoscope multiple times during their shift on multiple people. The spread of infectious diseases from coming into contact with the unclean stethoscope alone is not only possible but probable,” said Tuan Dam, CEO at Cleanint, “We looked at all the patient touch-points and the stethoscope stood out as a red flag. It’s an opportunity to solve a very serious problem!”
“With Cleanstethoscope, it is easier to disinfect your stethoscope after every use, further ensuring it is not contaminated,” said Mike Taigman, general manager of AMR. “The healthcare industry has spent more than a century focused on building tools for clinicians so they can follow good infection control procedures. Cleanint builds good hygiene practices into the everyday systems of care, which makes it much easier for clinicians to do the right thing every time, all of the time.”
The Cleanhands will be worn by paramedics and EMTs ensuring that they will have instant access to an FDA approved hand disinfectant so they can further cut down the transmission of infectious diseases when moving from one patient to another in crisis situations or just a routine transport of a patient.
AMR will be purchasing 50,000 AMR-branded Cleanstethoscope and Cleanhands units to be used by field personnel.
Founded in 2009, Cleanint began with a singular concept: it’s simple – it’s clean. This principle is at the heart of everything we develop. It means innovative products that perform flawlessly without getting in your way. It means practical solutions to let people work and play with complete peace of mind. It means learning from our customers how we can improve the quality of their lives through thoughtful designs.
For more information about the complete line of Cleanint products and how they can impact your organization please visit the Cleanint website at www.cleanint.com.
