A New Standard of Care for the stethoscope, protecting the patient and caregiver.

A New Standard of Care for the stethoscope, protecting the patient and caregiver.

Hospital Acquired Infections Have Reached Near Epidemic Proportion.

Transfer Of Infection From One Patient To Another With The Common Stethoscope Is A Major Risk Factor.

With the contributing risk factor of patient to patient transfer, which can transpire via the common stethoscope.

Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) are now estimated to be the sixth leading cause of death in America.*

• One out of every 25 hospital patients contract a Hospital Acquired Infection
• Almost 2 million people suffer from Hospital Acquired Infections annually
• 99,000 people die annually from Hospital Acquired Infections
• One Chicago Tribune investigation indicated nearly 75,000 deaths from Hospital Acquired Infections were preventable, because they resulted from unsanitary facilities, germ-laden instruments and unwashed hands.
• Stethoscopes have been identified as a major carrier of potentially hazardous microorganisms, and thus a contributing factor to Hospital Acquired Infections.

The Cost Of Hospital Acquired Infections Is Adding Up Rapidly In Human Suffering And Rising Healthcare Costs.

• The average hospital stay increases 5 days when a patient contracts a Hospital Acquired Infection.
• The cost for healthcare increases an average of $15,275 when a patient contracts a Hospital Acquired Infection.
• Hospital Acquired Infections are one of the leading causes of hospital liability expenses.
• The estimated annual costs in the United States directly related to Hospital Acquired Infections is estimated to be $6.7 billion.