Author: Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
November 2006
LifeSync® System with LeadWear® Disposable Cable Replacement System Reduces Artifact and
Increases ECG Alarm Accuracy
Publication: LifeSync Corporation Study
Author: LifeSync Corporation
Summary: Use of LeadWear® Disposable products in place of traditional ECG lead wires on the same patients resulted in improvement in alarm accuracy from 46% to 92%
ECG Wires: A Potential Source of Infection
Publication: NTI News
Author: Donna Q. Brown, RN
Summary: AACN peer reviewed article compiling available information regarding ECG lead wires as a potential source of infection.
Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Found on 77% ECG Lead Wires
Publication: Cardiology News
Author: Bruce Jancin
Summary: 77% of ECG lead wires that were cleaned before they were cultured contained antibiotic resistant pathogens including MRSA and VRE.
Outbreak of VRE in a Burn Unit
Publication: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Authors: Pamela S. Falk, MPH; Janice Winnike, BSN; Carla Woodmansee, MT(ASCP); M. Desai, MD; C. Glen Mayhall, MD
Summary: An outbreak of VRE in a burn unit was traced back to a contaminated ECG lead wire.
Excess Length of Stay, Charges, and Mortality Attributable to Medical Injuries During Hospitalization
Publication: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Authors: Chunliu Zhan, MD, PhD; Marlene R Miller, MD, MSc
Summary: The average hospital acquired infection is associated with 9.58 days increased length of stay, $38,656 in excess charges, and a 4.31% attributable mortality.
Wall Street Journal: Hospitals Take Stronger Steps Against Bacteria
Publication: The Wall Street Journal
Author: Laura Landro
Summary: Hospital acquired infections cost the healthcare system $20.5 billion. Only $11.5 billion is reimbursed, leaving the remaining $9 billion to be absorbed by the hospitals, thereby impacting operating profits.
Technical Bulletin: Interference Testing Results of the LifeSync® System
Publication: LifeSync Corporation Study
Author: Lewin Group
Summary: LifeSync® System can be expected to operate reliably in a hospital and other healthcare settings, even one where other 2.4 GHz wireless systems are operating.
Nursing Spectrum: Critical Care Unplugged
Publication: Nursing Spectrum
Author: Debra A. Wood, RN
Summary: Nurses from Mercy Hospital in Miami, FL and Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA relate their experience with the LifeSync® System.
Nursing Spectrum: Unwired at the Bedside
Publication: Nursing Spectrum
Author: Debra A. Wood, RN
Summary: Nurses from Mercy Hospital in Miami, FL and Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA relate their experience with the LifeSync® System.
