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A commitment to OR safety requires a proactive approach with new healthcare industry developments and alerts. Hospital and vendor alignment with guidance and standards helps to ensure new products and procedures address the most pressing issues facing medical professionals today. One such situation, highlighted in the recent Quick Safety Issue 69 published by The Joint […]

  ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18, 2023, Jackson Medical has announced the recent granting of a US patent for GloShield, a groundbreaking patient safety device developed in collaboration with the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI). The device has already played a pivotal role in over 100,000 surgeries, showcasing its effectiveness and commitment to enhancing patient

Operating room (OR) safety is a paramount concern for healthcare professionals, and one of the most important aspects of OR safety is fire prevention and management. Unfortunately, many facilities overlook fire safety due to misconceptions about the frequency and preventability of OR fires. While OR fires that necessitate pulling the alarms are rare, any amount

The pandemic has caused quite a few shortages lately. Food shortages, gas shortages, and supply chain issues are all over the news. The most glaring shortage, however, is the staffing shortage. And in the healthcare field, those staffing shortages can have deadly consequences for patients. The healthcare staffing shortage not only leads to greater burnout

In the general population, hypothermia is a potentially deadly condition that often requires medical intervention. But during surgical procedures, hypothermia is a real patient safety concern. Both localized and general anesthesia can cause dramatic core temperature swings, increasing the likelihood of infection and endangering patients. What is hypothermia?  Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature

Igniting up to 70% of surgical fires every year, electrosurgical units (ESUs) are some of the most common ignition sources in the operating room. In addition to fiber optic light cables accidents and on top of the fire risk, electrosurgical accidents can lead to painful burns and injuries. With this alarming statistic in mind, every

What happens when a patient leaves the operating room with a pair of scissors or a sponge still inside their body? For thousands of patients each year, retained surgical items (RSIs) extend their pain and recovery time and leave hospitals’ reputations on shaky ground. Surgical counts and cavity sweeps are the traditional methods for preventing

During Fire Safety Month, GloShield wants your hospital to be prepared for anything－especially surgical fires. We all know how it feels to be overwhelmed and overworked, but for healthcare workers, burnout is a patient safety issue. Staff burnout is more likely to lead to major mistakes that put patients at risk for surgical burns and

Surgical fire safety requires constant vigilance and the knowledge of the proactive and preventative steps that the perioperative care team must take to ensure patient safety. Furthermore, part of every hospital fire safety checklist should also ensure that everyone knows their responsibilities in the case of a Code Red. Going through the Do’s and Don’ts