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Critical Care Therapies™ Financial Guarantees
KCI’s commitment to treating critically ill patients suffering from pulmonary complications is more than just telling clinicians about Kinetic Therapy™.  KCI agrees to share the financial risk associated with treating pulmonary complications under the protocol outlined in each program.
 
 
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Clinically Proven and Guaranteed Therapy
RotoProne® Financial Guarantee*
NO CHARGE FOR THERAPY IF NO IMPROVEMENT WITHIN 96 HOURS
When your patient is treated with the RotoProne® Therapy System and no improvement (as defined in #4 below) is demonstrated within 96 hours, KCI agrees to share the financial risk associated with treating pulmonary complications by providing the bed placement for that patient at no charge.  This guarantee is subject to the following criteria and protocol:
  1. Place the patient on the RotoProne® Therapy System within 24 hours of his or her pulmonary status reaching the following definition criteria for ARDS:
    • Acute onset
    • PaO2/FiO2 = 200mmHg (regardless of PEEP)
    • Bilateral pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiograph
    • Pulmonary artery wedge pressure = 18mmHg with no clinical evidence of left atrial hypertension
  2. Prone and rotate the patient at least 40° bilaterally for at least 18 hours per day.
  3. Adhere to all published KCI product instructions for use, operations manuals, protocols, system labels and onscreen guides.
  4. If the patient shows NO improvement in either oxygenation (increased PaO2/FiO2 ratio), in blood gases, or in chest radiograph within the first 96 hours of treatment, AND the facility notifies KCI prior to discontinuing the therapy, KCI will issue the bed placement for that patient at no charge to the institution.

RotoProne® Financial Guarantee is subject to compliance with guidance and restrictions listed in KCI’s guarantee program and are subject to change at any time without notice.  Programs are intended as financial risk sharing guarantees as they are specifically related to the cost of KCI product rental.  KCI makes no representation or warranty as to patient outcomes, healing incidental or consequential costs associated with patient treatment or hospitalization.  Therapy and product indications, contraindications, and warnings and precautions must be adhered to.  Individual results may vary.

Kinetic Therapy™ Guarantee*
NO CHARGE FOR THERAPY IF NO IMPROVEMENT WITHIN 96 HOURS

  1. Establish your criteria for identifying candidates for Kinetic Therapy™.  For example, a patient at risk of developing pneumonia might be identified using the PIRT (Patient Identification for Rotational Therapy) scoring tool.
  2. Place the patient on the TriaDyne® Proventa™, TriaDyne® II, RotoRest® Delta, RotoProne® Therapy System, or PediDyne® within 24 hours of the following:
    1. Atelectasis
    2. Pneumonia
    3. Hypoxemia
    4. PaO2/FiO2 < 250
  3. Rotate the patient to at least 40° bilaterally for at least 18 hours a day; percussion can be used concomitantly.
  4. If no improvement in pulmonary parameters is seen, such as increased PaO2/FiO2 ratio, improvement in blood gases or increased mucous transport within the first 96 hours of treatment and the facility notifies KCI within 48 hours, KCI will issue the bed placement at “no charge.”

40° Pneumonia-Free Guarantee*
NO CHARGE FOR THERAPY IF PATIENT DEVELOPS PNEUMONIA

  1. Establish your criteria for identifying candidates for Kinetic Therapy™.
  2. Place the patient on the TriaDyne® Proventa™, TriaDyne® II, ParaDyne®, RotoRest® Delta, RotoProne® Therapy System or PediDyne® within 24 hours of admission.
  3. Rotate the patient to at least 40° bilaterally for at least 18 hours a day; percussion can be used concomitantly.
  4. If the patient is treated for pneumonia that develops while properly receiving Kinetic Therapy™ per the established protocol, the hospital will be credited for charges incurred in the use of the Kinetic Therapy™ product.

ICU Stay Protection Program*
AFTER 10 DAYS OF BILLING, 2 DAYS ARE FREE

  1. Establish your criteria for identifying candidates for Kinetic Therapy™.
  2. Place the patient on the TriaDyne® Proventa™, TriaDyne® II, ParaDyne®, RotoRest® Delta, or PediDyne® within 24 hours of admission.
  3. Rotate the patient to at least 40° bilaterally for at least 18 hours a day; percussion can be used concomitantly.
  4. Billing will be stopped after ten (10) consecutive days.  Ten days is generally the recommended Kinetic Therapy™ dose to help prevent pneumonia in high-risk patients. KCI will allow a two-day grace period of “no charge” in order for a physician to evaluate the patient’s condition.  If the physician elects to continue Kinetic Therapy™ for other indications of use, such as pulmonary toilet for mobilization of secretions, KCI will begin billing again on the thirteenth (13) day.

*Guarantees are subject to compliance with guidance and restrictions listed in KCI’s Guarantee Program and are subject to change at any time without notice.  Programs are intended as financial risk-sharing guarantees as they are specifically related to the cost of KCI product rental. KCI makes no representation or warranty as to patient outcomes, healing, incidental or consequential cost associated with patient treatment or hospitalization.  Therapy and product indications, contraindications and precautions must be adhered to.  Individual results and circumstances may vary.