Urology
"For
many years I have had the opportunity to use the BladderScan®
from Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp [now Verathon Inc.]
and find it to be an invaluable tool for use not only
in the acute care setting but also in my own practice.
The BladderScan® is extremely easy to
use for the clinician and provides the results quickly
and in an easy to read format. I've also found my patients
greatly appreciate it's use as it has greatly decreased
the number of urethral catheters I use when assessing
bladder volume. As a result of this, I highly recommend
its use in both the acute care and private practice
settings." - Bruce Rosenzweig, MD
Click
here to view original.
"I
have used the BladderScan® in an office
setting as well as in the hospital setting for the last
13 years of my Urological practice. I have always been
satisfied with the results I have received with the
scanner. I also strongly support the noninvasive technique
of the bladder scanner to receive information on my
patients voiding habits. In all my years using the scanner,
I have never encountered any technical difficulty or
malfunction of the machine. I can't imagine practicing
without the Bladderscanners and would highly recommend
it to any medical professional." - Liz Albertson,
MD
Click
here to view original.
"It
has indeed been my pleasure to have been able to use
the BladderScan® in my urologic practice
for the last several years. Prior to this time, it was
very complicated to be able to determine post-void urinary
residuals. We had patients that would require instrumentations
that I wished could have been managed by some other
method. I did have a transrectal ultrasound machine
that had a renal and testicular access probe. This machine
was capable of determining post-void urinary residual,
but was very cumbersome to use. Your BladderScan®
is very easy for my nursing staff to use. I am extremely
pleased to have been able to use this machine and I
look forward to further advancements in the future."
- Joseph S. Dankoff, MD
Click
here to view original.
Acute
Care and Rehab
"We
not only decreased the occurrence of UTI's, but also
reduced supply costs, and, most importantly, the patient's
length of stay. Our cost savings paid for the scanner
in less than 3 months." - Margie Bourne, Administrative
Nurse Manager, Florida Hospital Altamonte
Click
here to view the full text.
"The
BladderScan® has been an invaluable part
of our patient care at Washington University. We have
found it to be fast, easy to use, and very accurate.
I would recommend this ultrasound device to any hospital
or clinic interested in reducing the number of catheterization
procedures performed." - Joan Faust, RN, Urology
Research Division, Washington University in St. Louis
Click
here to view original.
"Patients
love the fact that they do not have to go through the
pain and embarrassment of unnecessary catheterizations.
The nurses appreciate the quick results and time saved
[with the BladderScan®]. The physicians
are impressed by its accuracy and the fact that it can
reduce nosocomial urinary tract infections." -
Jennifer Martin, RN, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Click
here to view the full text.
Extended
Care Facilities
"The
265 bed Nursing Home Care Unit of the Dayton Dept of
Veterans Affairs has been using the BladderScan®
device manufactured by the Diagnostic Ultrasound company
[now Verathon Inc.] for 3 years and found it to be a
valuable part of our incontinence management program....
Improvements that can be attributed to use of the BladderScan®:
 |
Our
rates of UTI have decreased |
|
Toileting
related falls have decreased |
|
Number
of catheterizations has decreased |
|
Toileting
is done more appropriately saving time and money |
|
Better
compliance with treatment regimens |
There
are currently five bladder scanners in use on the 7
units in our nursing home and we would not be able to
maintain our continence program at its' current level
without them." - Reatha Collinsworth, RNC, MS,
CNS, Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Click
here to view full text. |
