TechValidate Research on PDC Nursing Labels

7 Charts


TimeAlert IV Customer Research

Nurses Express Concern for Consequences of Not Changing IV Tubing on Time

How much of a concern are the clinical consequences of not changing the IV tubing on time?

Significant concern
50%
Moderate concern
33%
Some concern
14%
Of little concern
3%

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Nurses Agree It’s Important to Change Patient IV Tubing On Time

How important is it for nurses to change patient IV tubing on time? Would you say it is…

Extremely important
60%
Very important
27%
Important
8%
Somewhat important
5%

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Protocols for IV Tubing Change Timeframes

What is your hospital’s protocol for changing standard continuous IV tubing?

24 hours
6%
72 hours
43%
96 hours
43%
Set days each week, e.g. every Wednesday and Saturday
5%

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Improper Cleaning of Large Imaging Equipment Escalates Infection Risk Concerns

How much of a concern is the spread of infection due to improper cleaning of large imaging equipment (e.g. MRI, CT scanner, X-Ray)?

Significant concern
36%
Moderate concern
47%
Some concern
15%
Of little concern
1%
Not a concern
0%

TimeAlert IV Customer Research

Nurses Agree It’s Important to Change Patient IV Tubing On Time

How important is it for nurses to change patient IV tubing on time? Would you say it is…

Extremely important
61%
Very important
25%
Important
8%
Somewhat important
5%
Not important
0%

TimeAlert IV Customer Research

Current Reminder System Used for IV Tubing

What is currently being used to remind nurses for when IV tubing needs to be changed?

Color coded labels
41%
Plain labels
31%
Day of the week color coded labels
29%
EMR system keeps track
11%
Kardex system
2%

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Timing Protocols for IV Tube Changes

What is your hospital’s protocol for changing standard continuous IV tubing?

72 hours
52%
96 hours
33%
24 hours
9%
Set days each week, e.g. every Wednesday and Saturday
3%
Other
3%



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