Chain
- Rational interpretation 6 parties, 1 solution
- Emotional interpretation trust in each other’s competence
Chainge
- Rational interpretation changing to modern reusable high technical textiles
- Emotional interpretation change for society
On its own, a hospital cannot address all parties needed for the use of reusable surgical gowns and drapes. Who are the parties needed to make this reusable system work?
- Manufacturer of microfibers
- Manufacturer of laminates
- Manufacturer of tapes
- Cut & sew
- Laundry service
- Manufacturer of hygiene chemicals
- Hospital
Cluster chain
Different parties work as 1 internationally to provide 1 solution and 1 point of contact. These two parties usually work together locally.
Laundry service
Hospital
Goals
Made possible by standards
- European standard EN 13795
- American standards ASTM 1670 & ASTM 1671
- no cotton allowed any longer for surgical gowns and drapes
- motivate to change from disposable or non-regulated reusable textile to reusable high technical textile
Excellent surgical gowns and drapes can
- substantially lower the risk of post-operative infections
- reduce sources of contamination to lower the healthcare cost and morbidity
Reduction of surgical site infections
- superficial infections involving skin
- particles under the skin
- organs
- implanted material
Economic advantage and improved efficiency by
- reducing the infection rate and other post-operative problems through best possible protection of patients and staff
- reducing mistakes through better concentration
- reducing cost of medical waste disposal
- increasing number of using cycles
- longer life time of products
- less cleaning cost after the operation due to the fact reusables have a higher absorption
- having a better workflow
- less cost of warehousing
Steakholders
Chainge has an influence on both direct and indirect parties within the medical field.
Who are the stakeholders in the medical sector?
Hospital management
- cost savings in the OR
- logistic efficiency
- sustainability
- less cost of medical waste
Hospital purchaser
- achieve more with the same budget
- investing 1x in reusable high technical textile = longer use
- more money for other purposes
Laundry service
- securing their business
- chance for more turn-over
- employment security
- customized solution
Surgeons
- higher protection against blood, bacteria, viruses, liquids
- comfort during surgery
- higher focus
- shorter operating time
- avoid changing gowns and drapes
Nurses
- higher protection against blood, bacteria, viruses, liquids
- comfort during surgery assistance
- avoid changing gowns and drapes
- Ready to use packs with high reliability during surgery
Patients
- higher protection against blood, bacteria, viruses, liquids
- comfort during surgery
- breathable materials which keep the body temperature steady
Medical students
- awareness of reusable high technical textiles existence
- chose reusable high textile to grasp the impact on society and economy
Public
- awareness of sustainability and environmental impact of reusable high technical textiles
- decrease of health care costs
Public authorities
- aware of better solution
- propose subsidies and legislations
- secure local employment
- less cost of infections
It’s a good deal
- high technical reusable textiles for high performance surgeries
- decrease the risk of infection or transference of bacteria
- best cost efficiency solution
- highest comfort for OR team and patient
- lowest carbon footprint
Are you ready to chainge?
Chainge is not a choice
But a habit
