Revised guidance on Tag F441 from CMS now specifies that caregivers need to disinfect glucometers in between residents. After reviewing manufacturer specifications and relevant guidelines, ProMed is confident that CaviWipes are appropriate for disinfecting glucometers as well as other non-porous substances. CaviWipes are the chosen disinfectant for the Compliance BG System.
It is recommended that facilities clean equipment used with residents with a 1:10 dilution of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) or an EPA-registered tuberculocidal disinfectant to reduce the spread of harmful organisms, including HIV, MRSA, VRE and Hepatitis A, B and C. CaviWipes are effective against all of these organisms, plus the following:
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis var: bovis (BCG)
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Salmonella choleraesuis
- Trichophyton mentagrophytes
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Clostridium difficle (C. diff) (vegetative cells only)
- Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin
- Herpes simplex types 1 and 2
- Influenza A2 virus
CaviWipes kill all of the above-listed organisms within a maximum kill time of three minutes. Surveyors are looking for caregivers to allow a three-minute dwell time for glucometer disinfection between residents. It is suggested that caregivers have at least two glucometers available during glucose testing so that one is always available for use while the other one is drying.
To learn more about CaviWipes and view our statement paper on their suitability for disinfecting glucometers in between residents, please contact your ProMed sales rep.
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