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New program launches to recognize the achievements of Georgia Institute of Technology alumni who are improving the human condition while under the age of 40. ATLANTA, JULY 15, 2020 — The Georgia Tech Alumni Association has announced 40 distinguished honorees who have innovated industries and positively impacted communities across the globe. In its first year, …

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COVID-19 has taken a toll on medical facilities across the country, which were forced to pause elective procedures as the pandemic spread. As recently as May, the International Travel & Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ) reported that U.S. hospitals were losing around $50 billion a month due to the cancellation of elective procedures and the cost …

Ready to Reopen Your Operating Rooms? 5 Key Considerations Read More »

According to the CDC, “Standard Precautions are intended to prevent the transmission of common infectious agents to healthcare personnel, patients and visitors in any healthcare setting”. June is National Safety Month, a perfect time to step back and review PPE 101: The Basics. Over the course of the past five months, the subject of personal …

Properly Donning and Doffing PPE: A How-To Guide Read More »

Supply chains are complex. Even under the best conditions, identifying and vetting suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors takes time. Needless to say, during a pandemic, medical staff and patients don’t have time to wait for supply chains to fix themselves. They need personal protective equipment now. Kamil Makhnejia, MBID 15, is working every connection he has …

On The Front Lines of A Pandemic – Kamil Makhnejia, MBID 15 Read More »

Face Shields May Be More Effective Than Cloth Masks in Protecting Against Viral Infection   Are face shields poised to replace — or augment — face masks throughout the community? Many medical experts say yes, pointing to both the benefits of face shields and the  shortcomings of cloth face masks. In April, the CDC recommended …

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Meeting the Need for PPE: Jackson Medical Launches U.S.-Made Medical Face Shields Jackson Medical has been on a mission to make hospitals safer since 2018, when the company launched GloShield. Designed to reduce the risk of surgical fires and burns caused by fiber-optic light cables, the silicone-clad ceramic heat shield was created to enhance patient …

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Come visit the Jackson Medical team exhibit patient safety device GloShield at Booth 2517 at AORN 2020 in Anaheim, CA from March 28th to April 1st, 2020. Learn about surgical fire safety and patient safety with our award-winning GloShield. AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2020—the largest gathering of perioperative nurses in the world. Fiber optic …

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MellingMedical Brings GloShield Safety Device to Federal Health Care Jackson Medical’s solution to operating room fires is improving care ALEXANDRIA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MellingMedical, a leading supplier of medical supplies, equipment, devices and pharmaceuticals to federal health facilities across the country under the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) “Veterans First” procurement program, is pleased to partner with …

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The Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering is driving students and faculty to turn inventions into ventures… “As many as half of our student teams file a provisional patent application by the end of the semester,” Rains says. “At the same time, getting all the way to market is hard because of government regulation. It takes …

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One of the greatest ironies of the operating room (OR) — where patients go for life-saving procedures — is its potential to also be one of the most dangerous, sometimes deadliest places inside a healthcare facility. Hazards of all types are waiting to happen to both patients and staff if proper safeguards aren’t always in …

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