SURFACE MEDICAL INC. PARTICIPATES IN THE 2021 CLEANMED EUROPE CONFERENCE
[vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1644791540857{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]November 12th, 2021- Surface Medical Inc. is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the CleanMed Europe 2021 Conference on December 2nd. In a short presentation, Surface Medical will explore the potential of CleanPatch products to vastly reduce waste in healthcare facilities across the globe. We are excited to share our vision of a sustainable future with other healthcare leaders.
Surface Medical will present two key objectives. The first objective is to examine the wasteful practice of unnecessary mattress replacement. When hospital mattress covers are ripped or punctured, the site where damage occurs can harbour dangerous pathogens, and the mattress cover cannot be cleaned or effectively disinfected. As a result, damaged mattresses have been linked to healthcare-associated infections. To protect patient safety, a common practice is to fully replace the mattress or mattress cover. This generates a tremendous amount of waste and contributes to unsustainable practices in healthcare.
The second objective is to present a sustainable alternative to mattress replacement. Surface Medical manufactures a surface repair patch designed to return the mattress surface to an intact state, which allows the surface to be cleaned and disinfected. This repair patch, CleanPatch, is a safe, clinically validated medical device that reduces both cost and waste associated with mattress replacement.
Surface Medical Inc. is a Canadian medical device company solving problems in healthcare with simple solutions. By focusing on the importance of surface integrity in infection prevention, the company develops and commercializes soft surface repair products that save money, reduce infection risks, and minimize environmental waste. SMI is recognized for its innovative products and its contribution to patient safety, and in numerous health regions it has been implemented as the standard of care for soft surface repair.
Europe’s leading conference on sustainable healthcare, CleanMed Europe, is the only place where healthcare leaders come together from across Europe and beyond to share ideas, innovations, challenges, and solutions for sustainability in European healthcare. The conference showcases cutting-edge practices in sustainable healthcare and is the ideal venue for healthcare innovators to network and share ideas, finding new ways to drive change within their organizations and communities.