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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
PREMIER AWARDS KIMBERLY-CLARK NATIONAL AND ASCEND AGREEMENTS FOR KIMVENT* ORAL CARE PRODUCTS
PREMIER AWARDS KIMBERLY-CLARK NATIONAL AND ASCEND AGREEMENTS FOR KIMVENT* ORAL CARE PRODUCTS
-Premier members and clinicians now have a choice for oral care products -
(ROSWELL, Ga. – May 26, 2010) – Kimberly-Clark Health Care announced that it has received a new national agreement for its KIMVENT* Oral Care products from Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., the group purchasing unit of Premier, Inc.
Kimberly-Clark was also selected as the sole source provider of oral care products for Premier’s ASCEND™ program. ASCEND (Accelerated Supply Chain Endeavor) is designed to help healthcare providers achieve and sustain rapid improvements in supply chain performance.
With easy-to-use components, the KimVent* 24-Hour Oral Care Kits are designed to help critical care nurses reach protocol compliance and specifically address the risk factors associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Oral aspiration of pathogenic bacteria and contaminated secretions has been identified as a major cause of VAP.
“We are thrilled to be able to work with Premier and its members. From a customer point of view, we have the capability to address their concerns about ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) as one company and one representative”, said David Parks, General Manager, North American Medical Device business for Kimberly-Clark Health Care. A survey by Kimberly-Clark Health Care in 2008 showed that clinicians prefer the KimVent* 24-Hour Oral Care Kit when providing oral care for ventilator-assisted patients. The survey of 354 clinicians from 27 hospitals across the country indicated that nearly nine out of 10 who used the KimVent* 24-Hour Oral Care Kit would recommend it over previously used methods for oral care.
The KimVent* Oral Care products now feature new, smaller packages from previous design that require less space and generate less package waste. Kimberly-Clark Health Care showcased its oral care products last week along with the Kimberly-Clark HAI Education Bus at the 2010 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI-2010). During the widely-attended gathering of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) in Washington, D.C., Kimberly-Clark Health Care demonstrated its comprehensive commitment to arming acute care providers with the knowledge and clinical care solutions they need to protect their patients from ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and other leading sources of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). To learn more about the Kimberly-Clark* KimVent* 24-Hour Oral Care products or for more information about any of the solutions in the VAP bundle, please visit http://www.kchealthcare.com/kimvent.
Kimberly-Clark in the Health Care Environment
Around the world, medical professionals turn to Kimberly-Clark for a wide portfolio of solutions that improve the health, hygiene and well-being of their patients and staff. As part of their healing mission, caregivers rely on Kimberly-Clark to deliver clinical solutions and educational resources that are used to prevent, diagnose and manage a wide variety of healthcare-associated infections. With more than $1 billion in annual revenue in its health care business, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 market share positions in several categories, including infection control solutions, surgical solutions, pain management and digestive health. Throughout the care continuum, patients and staff alike trust Kimberly-Clark* medical supplies and devices. For more information, please visit http://www.kchealthcare.com.
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