The latest Vernacare product, the ‘detergentproof’ Maxi-WashBowl, is, the company says, ‘making a real difference to frontline patient care’.
The ‘new size’ wash bowl was developed collaboratively with customers worldwide. Its greater capacity provides a single-use solution for tasks including leg ulcer bathing, infant bathing, and emptying catheter bags, as well as a useful receptacle for hospital cleaning.
“By developing innovative new products like the Maxi-WashBowl, we are addressing an area where a single-use solution has not previously been available, to ensure that we provide a hospital-wide, single-use system,” explained Emma Sheldon, Group marketing director. “The bowl is suitable for a range of tasks requiring a larger product, where our customers had been previously using plastic alternatives.”
Vernacare says a recent study across 88 North American hospitals showed 62.2% of ‘clean’ plastic wash bowls were actually contaminated with pathogens, including VRE and MRSA, having either been hand-washed, or processed in a washer-disinfector, prior to re-use for patient care. It said: “Such studies highlight the significant risks reusable systems and individual products pose to patient safety.”
