Sponsored by Encompass Group
Forced air contamination risk in the OR
Highlights:
- Forced-air warming is a commonly used to warm patients, reducing perioperative hypothermia.
- Maintaining patient normothermia reduces associated surgical complications and infection risk.
- Even when properly managed, Forced-Air Warming units may contribute to greater environmental bacterial load.
- Surgical environment contamination occurs more than expected when Forced-Air Warming is utilized.
- When Forced-Air Warming is in use, there is an increased chance of Surgical Site Infection.
