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UltraCARE: Your Ultrasound Clinical Assessment for Reprocessing Excellence

UltraCARE: Your Ultrasound Clinical Assessment for Reprocessing Excellence

Nanosonics UltraCARE Review
Nanosonics UltraCARE Review

What is the UltraCARE Service?

 

UltraCARE is a personalized evaluation of your ultrasound reprocessing practices, ensuring alignment with federal guidelines, national standards, and best practices. Delivered by Nanosonics’ Clinical CARE Team, UltraCARE provides actionable insights to help improve compliance and enhance patient safety.¹

 

Why Choose UltraCARE?

 

Infection preventionists face constant challenges, from staying current with regulatory changes to safeguarding patient safety. The UltraCARE Assessment is specifically designed to:

  • Boost Accreditation Readiness: Align practices with standards set by the FDA, CDC, AAMI, and The Joint Commission. ²⁻⁵
  • Enhance Clinical Safety: Identify and address gaps in the cleaning, disinfection, and storage of ultrasound probes.
  • Streamline Processes: Provide actionable insights to improve compliance and workflow efficiencies.

 

What to Expect from an UltraCARE Review

  1. Evaluation: Comprehensive review of cleaning, disinfection, storage, and traceability processes for every probe in your department.
  2. Analysis: Receive a compliance-focused report detailing findings and recommendations.
  3. Report: Presentation of results tailored for your leadership team.
  4. Support: Ongoing guidance from Nanosonics’ non-commercial Medical Affairs team.

How Does It Work?

  1. Scope Definition: Gather an ultrasound asset list to determine which departments will be assessed.
  2. On-Site Visit: A Clinical Applications Specialist visits your facility to observe workflows and collect data.
  3. HIPAA-Compliant Analysis: Photos and findings are reviewed, with no patient identifiers included.
  4. Tailored Reporting: You receive a private report outlining improvement opportunities and next steps.

Why Do Infection Preventionists Value UltraCARE?

  • Peace of Mind: Ensure your facility is prepared for accreditation surveys.
  • Proactive Improvement: Take actionable steps to exceed infection prevention goals.
  • Collaborative Partnership: Work alongside a trusted Medical Affairs team focused on education and best practices.

Take the Next Step

Elevate your ultrasound infection prevention program today.

Click here to download a sample report and our team will reach out to discuss how we can support your department's needs.

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  1. Ultrasound IP Toolkit (2018,2022). (http://www.ultrasoundinfectionprevention.org)
  2. FDA (2019). Marketing Clearance of Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems and Transducers
  3. CDC (2008,2019). Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
  4. ANSI/AAMI ST58 (2013). Chemical Sterilization and High-Level Disinfection in Health Care Facilities
  5. TJC (2019). Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals