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Warming Systems
Medline PerfecTemp PerfecTemp is an O.R. table pad that incorporates both pressure-reducing high-tech material to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers and a warming system to combat hypothermia. PerfecTemp is the only warming system available that monitors the...
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Temperature Management
Perioperative hypothermia puts patients at risk for surgical site infections, which can lead to complications, cause lon- ger hospital stays and increase patients’ risk for mortality. Because anesthetized patients cannot regulate their own body temperature, all...
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Chia-Berry Smoothie
By Lanier Norville A simple google search for “chia recipe” yields myriad results, from sweets to pasta to salads. Runners add a scoop of seeds to their water bottles for extra hydration – they absorb up to eight times their weight in water. Chefs take advantage of...
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AAAHC Update: How a Surveyor Approaches the Accreditation Survey
By W. Patrick Davey, MD, MBA, FACP As an AAAHC surveyor, I think of myself as a reporter. My job is to understand how an organization operates through direct observation of how the stated policies and procedures correspond with what is actually going on in the...
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APIC Offers Expert Training and Education for OR Professionals
By Dave Bentley APIC’s mission is to create a safer world through prevention of infection. The association’s more than 14,000 members direct infection prevention programs that save lives and improve the bottom line for hospitals and other health care facilities. APIC...
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