Do your cardiac surgical patients use heart pillows or teddy bears as post-op aids during their recovery after the invasive surgery? Are you concerned the germs may transmit from the pillows/bears to the susceptible patients who have an extremely weak or even compromised immune system after a heart transplant, coronary bypass, or valve replacement? Do you have a hard time maintaining an adequate sanitary environment and proper infection control procedures? 
 
Our innovative EZ-Cleantm Vinyl Cough Pillows were developed to prevent the transmission and spread of pathogenic microorganisms from the heart pillow to the heart surgery survivors at the request of a top cardiovascular hospital in 2016. With our modern EZ-Cleantm Vinyl Pillows in place, your infection control and prevention procedures are inherent, worry-free, and effortless. If you take a closer look and compare to the cloth pillows you may have used for years, you will be pleased to discover our EZ-Cleantm Cough Pillow is not only a much comfier, and safer cardiac post-op aid,  but also a product that is much more user-friendly, budget-friendly, eco-friendly, and branding-friendly.
 
Our EZ-Cleantm Sanitary Solution Reduces Infection Risk
Our EZ-Cleantm cough pillows have an outer vinyl cover that wraps the inner pillow. The two pieces can easily be removed from each other.
The outer cover is made of waterproof vinyl constructed with reinforced antimicrobial protection. The surface is smooth and germ resistant. No mucus, blood, other bodily fluids, or other liquids can penetrate through the cover, so the inner pillows stay dry and clean all the time. This compares to a cloth pillow used in most cardiology specialties that allow liquid to penetrate, running on the threads, between the weaves, and seeping inside. 
When liquid or grime gets on our vinyl pillow, you can simply wipe it clean with a piece of cloth or tissue, and spray with a hospital-graded disinfectant on site. The disinfected pillow can be reused promptly and safely. No washing is needed. No service is interrupted. No backup pillow is recommended. This compares to a messy cloth pillow that must be washed and dried, so a couple of backup pillows are always required for each patient.
To perform regular sterilization or prepare the heart pillows for new patients, just wash and dry the removable covers. One load of a regular washing machine can launder 20 outer covers. This compares to bulky cloth pillows that a washing machine can deal with just 2 or 3 pillows, 7 to 10 times slower than laundering our vinyl covers.
To summarize, the inherent EZ-Cleantm Sanitary Solution keeps our vinyl cough pillows dry and clean, making it extremely hard for germs to transmit from the cough pillows to surgical patients. With our EZ-Cleantm Cough Pillow always working hard in the patient rooms, can’t you see infection control and prevention being much easier and more cost-effective? 
 
Our Pillow Are Comfortable and Safe Post-op Aid
Our EZ-Cleantm Cough Pillows offer sternal support and reduce pain. The cough pillows are given to patients right after their surgery to hug and embrace to splint their external incision and to help with coughing and deep breathing exercises that are necessary for recovery. During the recovery when the bone heals, it is critical for patients to protect the bone from the excess force and limit movement of the chest and upper body. Sternal precautions require patients to avoid activities that involve pushing, pulling, or lifting with their arms using over 10 pounds of force. The patients are instructed to wrap their arms around the pillow, squeezing tightly against their chest.  They are also instructed to use their heels, legs, etc. (not their arms), when changing positions between supine and seated, standing from a chair, getting out of bed and back into the bed, as well as when performing coughing and deep breathing exercises that can help avoid post-op complications such as pneumonia. As you can imagine, our EZ-Clean Cough Pillow provides an extra layer of pressure to counteract any jolting from the movements, facilitates proper stabilization of the sternal area as well as reduces pain and discomfort associated with these exercises. Our pillows make an easier recovery from heart surgery.
Our EZ-Clean Cough Pillows offer cozier support than the competition. Our inner pillow is soft, yet firm and comfortable, especially with the added support of the EZ-Clean™ Vinyl Cover. The inner pillow is filled with premium new microbeads, not packed too tightly so that the microbeads can move around inside, particularly when the pillows are hugged. A patient who has just undergone heart, chest or any other invasive surgery that prevents the patient from taking deep breaths or coughing comfortably could benefit greatly from this unique feature. The patient can receive comfier hugs and enjoy more effective recovery support when the pillow is able to contour to the patient’s body in response to a hug. The patient can “adjust” the firmness by slightly moving the cough pillow and by changing the force with which they hug the pillow. This feature helps increase the patient’s confidence in coughing, deep breathing, or moving while improving recovery processing. This body-contouring hug cannot be offered by any traditional cloth pillows that are fiberfill stuffed. ­­­
Our EZ-Cleantm Vinyl Cough Pillows offer safer support. As discussed above, our pillows have an outer cover that is made of germ-resistant, waterproof, and antimicrobial vinyl. Germs can be removed by simply wiping the smooth cover. Germs are not able to penetrate inside. It is easy and efficient to wash and dry the covers. Obviously, the chance of pathogenic microorganisms being transmitted from our EZ-Clean pillow to patients is greatly minimized compared to any cloth cough pillows on the market since they have a hard-to-clean and infection-prone porous surface and fiberfill filling.
Our EZ-Cleantm Vinyl Cough Pillows offer stronger emotional support. When the patient first receives the cough pillow, the registered nurse and bedside nurse can use a regular permanent marker to sign the pillow to welcome to the patient and acknowledge their care. After the initial signature, all of the care-providers in contact with the patient after that initial exchange are expected to sign the pillow as well. These signatures show clearly on the vinyl cough pillows and are a great token of appreciation, commitment, and well wishes. The patient’s family members and friends often also sign the pillows, write a get-well message, or draw some warm, comforting designs. The cough pillows, particularly the heart-shaped pillows, not only symbolize the anatomical location of the surgery, but also represent hope, strength, and new beginnings for each patient. The heart-shaped cough pillow together with signatures and messages from loved family, friends, and healthcare providers is a powerful mental and emotional support that is sure to help the patient stay positive and encouraged in their difficult journey back towards a normal, healthy life. The signatures and writing on our vinyl cough pillows are crispy, brilliant, and long-lasting, giving the patients strong confidence. This compares to the cloth pillows where ink sinks and looks dim, fuzzy, and weak
 
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