DermaFRESH single-use gloves and sponges significantly reduce the resources necessary to bathe patients, while still providing a dignified experience.

Test-it yourself:

Time and Labor Cost

  Cost per bath
Current Method:		 DermaFRESH:
Hourly rate of personnel
$
$
Number of personnel required to bathe a client
(set-up, transport, bathing & clean-up)
Average time to bathe someone (minutes)
min
min
Total bathing time (personnel x average time)
Time to gather material and fill basin (30 ft corridor and all material in same area as the sink)
min
min
Time dispose of material including basin – assuming you do not have to clean/disinfect it
min
min
Results
Total time for standard bath (min):

Labour cost per bath = Hourly rate * total time in hours

 

Material used to bathe a client

  Cost per bath
Current Method:		 DermaFRESH:
  Cost qty total qty total
Bar of soap
$
Laundry: towels and bathing cloths
$
Cost per towel lost (thrown away, destroyed)
$
Bathing wipes (ex. Sage™, Ready bath™)
$
Microwave usage
$
No rinse body wash (ex. Bedside care™)
$
Shampoo or perineal foam (ex. Bedside care™)
$
Underpad
$
DermaFRESH Glove
$
DermaFRESH Sponge
$
Results
Materials costs used to bathe a client

 

Economic Impact of DermaFRESH

  Cost per bath
Current Method:		 DermaFRESH:
Total cost per bath (time, labor and material)
Results

 

Other Economic considerations

Disinfection costs/advantages Cost per bath
Current Method:		 DermaFRESH:
Bassin disinfection – time, transport to and from room
$

Spillage – clean up, extra personnel time & materials, safety concerns
$

Cross contamination – Value of Infection risk/cost of moving materials from room to room
$

Results
Total cost per bath