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ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Georgia Bio, the state’s life science trade association, will celebrate its 30th Anniversary Gala & Annual Golden Helix Awards on Friday, February 8 at the Hyatt at Villa Christina in Atlanta. Georgia Bio is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Golden Helix Awards. The 2019 Golden Helix Awards celebrate the contributions and achievements […]

Eastern Oklahoma VA first to use the patient safety device Earlier this month, the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System became the first medical facility in Oklahoma and across VA to use the new GloShieldTM surgical device. Launched in July 2018 by Jackson Medical, GloShieldTM is designed to shield fiber-optic cables from high-intensity light to

Jackson Medical’s New Medical Device Increases Hospital Safety and Provides Reliable Protection Against Operating Room Fires Nationwide GloShield is manufactured in the U.S. using space-grade materials and is compatible with existing light cables Of over one hundred first time users, 94% thought that GloShield offers reliable protection and would reduce the risk of fires ATLANTA

Don’t Fall Prey to Common OR Fire Misconceptions. Here are the facts: 1. Operating room fires DO occur 2. The majority of surgical fires are preventable 3. Fires occur at all types of hospitals including top-tier institutions 4. Involving all personnel in fire-safety training is essential for optimal outcomes The R.A.C.E. is on When Fires Occur How familiar is everyone on your

In a list of the things to avoid in an operating room, fire lands at the top. It becomes a real risk though. Surgeons need to use high-powered lights to look inside the body, and disaster can strike when that light — reaching up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit — lands on a surgical drape. James

Addressing the pain and expense of never events By Valerie J. Dimond – July 22, 201814969   Never events — serious, preventable medical errors that leave patients with debilitating injuries, life-threatening infections and worse — are considered mostly rare occurrences. But they still happen. Just over 20 percent of Americans surveyed last September by the

Recommendations to Reduce Surgical Fires and Related Patient Injury: FDA Safety Communication   Date Issued: May 29, 2018 Audience: All health care professionals involved in surgical procedures, including: surgeons, surgical technicians, anesthesiologists, anesthesiologist assistants, certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), physician assistants, nurses, etc. Health care facility staff responsible for patient safety and risk management. Purpose: The

June 2018 Product Picks: GloShield makes the list! Protection from surgical burns and fires during scope procedures   GloShield by Jackson Medical is a single-use disposable safety device that fits on the distal (scope) connector of a fiber-optic light cable to prevent fires in the operating room. During scope procedures, the fiber-optic light cables exceed

Overheating lighting instruments coupled with human error are a leading cause of intraoperative fires and patient burns. The healthcare system refers to these as “never events” so they should never happen, right? But, data suggests that they occur more than twice a day. This was a red flag for co-founders James Rains and Kamil Makhnejia.