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1. 1-800-796-5840 | www.BeataClasp.com | info@beataclasp.com

2. The Beata Clasp® • New medical device technology • Simple in design • Organizes and holds medical tubing • Latex-free • Disposable / Recyclable • Single patient use Bedside Entanglement Avoidance Tubing Apparatus

3. Instructions for Cleaning Beata Clasp • Soap and Water, Cavi Wipes®, Germicidal or Bleach solutions may be used to clean Beata Clasp while in use for a single patient. • Do not Autoclave.

4. Effortless to Use • Attaches to hospital bedrails in seconds • No adhesives needed • Tubing is aligned into grooves • Transfers to IV poles, wheelchairs, and walkers for ambulation Do not permanently affix tubing to Beata Clasp® For passive restriction only

5. Benefits • ↓ time spent untangling lines • ↓ chance for contamination • ↓ time & re-work from line reinsertions • ↓ risk of tripping • ↑ patient safety & satisfaction • ↑ operational efficiency • ↑ care team vitality & safety • Creates a culture of patient safety

6. Prompts Intuitive Compliance • Directs the user to take correct action • Limited training necessary • Easily involve patient and family in care National Patient Safety Goal #13: Encourage patient’s active involvement in their own care as a patient safety strategy.

7. Tubing Misconnections • Multiple medical devices connected to patients • Similar and often identical connectors • Care providers may connect two devices which have different intended purpose

8. Efforts to Prevent Misconnections • The World Health Organization • Patient Safety Solution Topic #7: Avoiding Catheter & Tubing Misconnections • The Joint Commission • April 3, 2006 “Sentinel Event Alert” • Tubing Misconnections - A Persistent & Potentially Deadly Occurrence • U.S. FDA • Luer Misconnections

9. Line Reconciliation Process The ECRI, Emergency Care Research Institute, recommended that the single most important work practice solution for clinicians is to trace all lines back to their origin before connecting or disconnecting any devices or infusions. National Patient Safety Goal #2E: Implement a standardized approach to hand-off communications, including opportunity to ask and respond to questions

14. Liability • Proactive risk reduction device • Inexpensive solution to address rising medical malpractice exposure • Demonstrates taking steps to create safety NationalPatient Safety Goal #9: Reduce the Risk of Harm From Falls

15. Preventable Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs) National Patient Safety Goal .07.04.01: Implement evidence-based practices to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections

16. Prevent Central Line Infections

17. Prevent Central Line Infections

18. Enhancing Patient Safety • Reduce the number of "never events" -- preventable medical errors that result in serious consequences for the patient… “You first have to be the changes you want to see in the world.” – Albert Sweitzer

19. Enhancing Patient Safety • People want to know what hospitals are doing regarding patient safety and quality – and they want to hear it from their hospitals, not a government agency or other source. • The Beata Clasp presents an opportunity to maintain and enhance credibility and consumer confidence.

20. Conclusion • Reduces medical errors • Eliminates waste and rework • Eliminates problem of lost call lights • Eliminates the “spaghetti syndrome” • Decreases contamination • Involves patients and families in discussion of tubing safety

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