Controlled Stool Collection System

Enhanc­ing the effec­tive­ness of infec­tion pre­ven­tion remains one of the most sig­nif­i­cant and cru­cial chal­lenges faced by health­care facil­i­ties. One aspect of infec­tion pre­ven­tion is ensur­ing an appro­pri­ate sys­tem for con­trolled stool col­lec­tion. The effec­tive­ness of the Flexi-Seal sys­tem offered by Skamex in pre­vent­ing infec­tions and the spread of Clostrid­i­um dif­fi­cile has been con­firmed by stud­ies [1,2], and its use is rec­om­mend­ed by the Pol­ish Asso­ci­a­tion of Epi­demi­o­log­i­cal Nurs­es [3]. Addi­tion­al­ly, using a con­trolled stool col­lec­tion sys­tem helps min­i­mize the use of mate­ri­als such as under­pads, dia­pers, wash­cloths, and per­son­al pro­tec­tive equip­ment for staff. This also trans­lates to sig­nif­i­cant reduc­tions in nurs­ing staff time and over­all costs of care for patients with fecal incon­ti­nence.

[1] Con­tain­ment of Clostrid­i­um dif­fi­cile by the Flexi-Seal Fecal Man­age­ment Sys­tem: an in vit­ro study. WHRI3107 MA106. May 8, 2008. Con­va­TEc

[2] Use of Fil­tered Fecal Col­lec­tion Bags to Con­tain Clostrid­i­um dif­fi­cile: and in vit­ro study. WHR13274 MA138. Sep­tem­ber 25, 2009. Con­va­Tec

[3] Infekc­je Clostrid­i­um dif­fi­cile, niedoce­ni­ane zakaże­nia w aspekcie klin­icznym i epi­demi­o­log­icznym mate­ri­ały szkole­niowe dla pielęg­niarek i położnych epi­demi­o­log­icznych, PSPE, Katow­ice 2012

*Data sourced from the man­u­fac­tur­er’s mate­ri­als.