The oral care solutions developed by Kimberly-Clark Health Care are tailored to meet a variety of patient needs and comply with hospital protocols aimed at preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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The solutions comprise of a range of four KimVent* Oral Care Kits that are designed to minimise the risk factors of VAP by containing flexible and easy to use tools to provide effective oral hygiene. Studies have shown that good oral hygiene measures help reduce the number of colonised bacteria in the mouth and prevent the spread of infection from the oral cavity to the lower respiratory tract.1,2 .
However, performing regular oral care can be a challenge within the intense environment of the ICU. The KimVent* Oral Care Kits have been designed with direct input from clinicians to help promote routine oral care compliance. In addition, the kits are supported by a comprehensive package of training and education from Kimberly-Clark that focuses on achieving protocol compliance, helping to provide best patient care.
Designed for those patients who need long-term mechanical ventilation, and so are at higher risk of VAP, the Q4 24-hour KimVent* Oral Care Kit contains the full range of oral care components in procedure packs including suction catheters, covered yankauer and two toothbrushes. The no leak, easy-peel procedure packs also serve as a work station. The Q4 kit includes all the equipment needed to meet the recently published VAP guidelines3 to brush teeth twice a day.
In smaller packaging, there are the Advanced, Moderate and Initial Oral Care Kits which are designed to provide the appropriate equipment and compliance procedures for the time patients require mechanical ventilation and the corresponding risk they have to acquire VAP.
The Oral Care Kits are part of Kimberly-Clark's KimVent* VAP solutions, which are designed around the multiple risk factors leading to VAP. The product range includes the KimVent* Closed Suction Systems with integrated Multi-Access Port for suctioning secretions from the airway without disconnecting from the ventilator circuit; KimVent* Microcuff* Endotracheal Tubes to reduce the leakage of potentially infectious secretions into the lungs; and the KimVent* Bal-Cath* System, a simple effective bedside bronchoalveolar lavage for improved diagnostic yield.
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References:
1 Senol G, MD et al. In vitro antibacterial activities of oral care products against ventilator-associated pneumonia pathogens. Study presented atthe 6th Congress of the IFIC, October 13=-16, 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.doi:10.1016/ajic.2006.10.016
2 Abidis, RF. Oral care in the intensive care unit: A review. J. Contemp Dent Pract 2007 January;(8)1.076-082.
3 Department of Health. High Impact Interventions: Care Bundle to Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia 2011
