October - Staff & Patient Safety Table of Contents 5 Steps to Improved C-Arm Safety Protect your surgical team from intraoperative imaging's hidden harm. Are Your Patients at Risk of DVT? The vascular surgeon who created the Caprini Score discusses how to protect your patients from life-threatening blood clots. Lessons From 3 Wrong-Site Surgeries Focus on what really happened, not what's supposed to happen. Let's Ban Surgical Smoke It's time to protect all surgical professionals from the harmful effects of toxic plumes. Make MH Drills Count Realistic practice sessions could someday prove to be life-saving exercises. Perfect Your Patient Warming Protocols It takes a total team effort to maintain normothermia in patients from pre-op to the PACU. Prevent Slips, Trips & Falls in the OR Cords, clutter, puddles and other hazards can lead to workplace injuries. Sell Surgeons on Safety Scalpels Emphasizing the personal and financial costs of sharps injuries will help get safer blades into your ORs. Sterile Processing Safety Check The unsung heroes of your facility deserve to work without worry. The High Cost of Pressure Injuries Your patients' health and your facility's finances are at significant risk if you don't protect sensitive skin. The Horror and Heartbreak of a Retained Object Nurses with firsthand experience of retained surgical items carry deep emotional scars. Two Gloves Are Better Than One Double-gloving can be a hard sell, but there are plenty of reasons to make it mandatory. What Would You Do If Bullets Started to Fly? Q&A with Lenworth M. Jacobs, MD, MPH, FACS, trauma surgeon and proponent of preparing for active shooter events. DID YOU SEE THIS?
