Mitigating the Labor Crisis in Post-Acute Care

Nurses don’t struggle or consider leaving their profession due to patient care; they struggle when tasked with excessive workloads and when administrative support proves inadequate. Healthcare entities can make efforts toward combating RN staffing challenges, such as providing equipment that aids delivery of more effective, more efficient care. Better equipment and care delivery options result in more manageable workloads and improved patient outcomes. Empowered nurses and comfortable patients inherently result in greater career fulfillment.

The Macy Catheter®

Nurses don’t struggle or consider leaving their profession due to patient care; they struggle when tasked with excessive workloads and when administrative support proves inadequate. Healthcare entities can make efforts toward combating RN staffing challenges, such as providing equipment that aids delivery of more effective, more efficient care. Better equipment and care delivery options result in more manageable workloads and improved patient outcomes. Empowered nurses and comfortable patients inherently result in greater career fulfillment.

Key Benefit: Easier Placement

The Macy Catheter’s non-sterile placement requires roughly three minutes and remains viable for up nto 28 days. Once inserted, a caregiver inflates a small, soft balloon with 15ml of tap water to secure the catheter in place. The catheter is removed or easily expelled with a bowel movement and, depending on agency policy, the same or new catheter may be reinserted after the bowel movement. The device is designed to be as minimally invasive as possible and as easy as possible for caregivers to use.

Key Benefit: Effective Delivery

Use of the Macy Catheter® for medication administration is considered a “micro enema” (i.e., a volume under 20ml of rectally delivered medication best absorbed in the distal third of the rectum). Highly effective, micro enemas provide rapid care because:

• The rectal mucosa is highly vascularized.
• There is a high percentage of absorptive cells present.
• Liquid medications are absorbed and enter circulation quickly.
• Increased bioavailability (distal 1/3 of rectum venous return bypasses liver).

Key Benefit: Versatility

Most medications may be discreetly delivered via the single port placed on the patient’s leg. Caregivers may use Hospi’s LiquiPill to effortlessly grind tablet medication, add water, and create solutions (as directed by the prescriber).