http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters Point-of-use Water Filters : Providing Safe & Clean Water Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:30:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has recently released a report showing that adult patients with health care associated infections had to stay an average of 19 days longer in the hospital than those adult patients who did not develop HAI's.  The average cost of treating these patients ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=226 Under CMS' new hospital inpatient prospective payment system, final rule for fiscal year 2011, hospitals must report central line associated bloodstream infections every 3 months.  The data will be posted on the Hospital Compare website.  Many states already require reporting (21 states). The rules for financial penalties to hospitals with HAI ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=210 AAMI microbiological standards for acute and home dialysis are changing.  The current standard is less than 2 EU/mL of endotoxin units and the proposed standard is less than 0.25 EU/mL with a proposed action level of less than 0.125 EU/mL. The current standard for Coliform Forming Units is less than 200 CFU/mL and the ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=202 The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Renal Disease and Detoxification Committee has approved the integration of Standard RD52 with the new ISO-23500 International Standard. Many dialysis facilities that utilize portable RO's will have to work harder to meet the new AAMI standards.  The new standard will lower the ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=197 Hospital water sources need to be filtered in order to reduce hospital acquired infections (HAI's).  Removing dirt/debris and debriding eschar requires water that will minimize the bio-burden in the wound.  Filtering hospital water just prior to patient use (showers, sinks, whirlpools, etc) reduces the risk of infection.  The Nephros DSU is ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=193 Potential sources of waterborne organisms can be found throughout hospital water systems; in faucets, showers, water used for respiratory therapy, ice machines, etc.  Many aquatic microorganisms can survive and flourish in water with minimal nutrients and can be transferred to vulnerable hospital patients directly (e.g., inhalation, ingestion, surface absorption) and ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=185 A number of dialysis clinics are developing high bacteria counts in their water for patient treatments.  Bacteria from the carbon tanks is mostly removed by the RO.  The RO is not 100% effective though, therefore; to protect the patient, all acute dialysis machines should have an ultrafilter.  An excellent discussion on ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=178 Water is the main source of contaminants in dialysate.  A presentation by Jo-Ann B. Maltais, Ph. D. at the NANT 27th Annual Symposium, March 3, 2010 discusses the contaminants in dialysis water.  Dr. Maltais highlights why we should use ultrapure dialysate and the long-term effects of chronic micro-inflammation on dialysis ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=176 Water and dialysis fluid of high microbial purity reduce the inflammatory stimulus in patients.  This can result in improved responsiveness to erythropoietin (EPO).  The patient can then receive the same EPO benefits with less EPO.  See article. Incorporating the Nephros DSU into the water and bicarb lines will allow dialysis providers ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=169 William Costerton, PhD, spoke at the 30th Annual Dialysis conference (ADC) in Seattle and provided an excellent site that highlights the problems of biofilm in medical water systems. Dr. Costerton indicated that biofilms are present in 80% of infections.  Biofilms can cause infections in ICU's, Burn Units, and Dialysis; plus, they ... http://www.biologicalwaterfilters.com/hospital-water-filters/?p=164