Scalpels, Check. Anesthesia, Check. Sutures, Check. Making a checklist, Check. I think checklist will be a good idea for surgeons and a study aims to prove just that. Following is a excerpt from Medical News Today regarding a study about the use of checklist prior to surgery and how it affects the outcomes. Very interesting. …
Surgery Checklist Reduced Deaths And Complications Read More »
I came across an interesting article across the internet regarding cleaning of surgical instruments. Following is an excrept and you can read the complete article on the MNT website. —- A division of Nevada-based Plasma Etch, Inc. — Plasma Sterilizations, LLC — and The University of Edinburgh’s commercialization arm, Edinburgh Research and Innovation (ERI), have …
Decontamination Process For Surgical Instruments Removes Prions That Cause Mad Cow, CJD Read More »
If you missed our first post regarding the online game/learning experience of identifying surgical instruments, don’t sweat…you can check out the link here. But, if you have already mastered those instruments and are thirsting for more knowledge, well, its your lucky day. Part 2* of the game is now available. Launch Game: Identifying Surgical Instruments (Part …
With more than 10,000 surgical instruments (in our catalogs alone), identifying the right tool for the right job can be a hassle. So, in order to better train the global healthcare staff of the industry, we are throwing a training pebble in the sea. Ok, we admit it, its more for fun purposes than training …
