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Amelia Bielen
Axillary roll - covered or uncovered?
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We have had some surgeons that like axillary rolls covered with a pillow case but then they inevitably end up in the ...
Amelia Bielen Category Equipment 3d
Kristi Wells Kristi Wells 2d

Based on this, I would say uncovered.

According to the AORN Guideline for Positioning the Patient, positioning ...

Colleen O'Neill
loaner equipment/trays
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What is AORN's position on reprocessing loaner trays in less than 24hrs?
Colleen O'Neill Category Equipment 17d
Carol Calabrese Carol Calabrese 16d

@Colleen O'Neill
All loner trays should be reprocessed from when they are received.

Anita Buono
hybrid OR
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recommendations on a vendor that has a fully functional OR table? ours has a fixed IR table, turns but thats it, no ...
Anita Buono Category Equipment 26d
Dan Scharbach Dan Scharbach 18d

Hello. I have been involved in several Hybrid OR new construction and remodel projects. Philips certainly has ...

Kathleen Mondor
Multi-part retractor sterilization process/policy
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Would anyone working at a trauma center be willing to share your process/policy for sterilization of multi-part ...
Kathleen Mondor Category Equipment Apr '23
Norma Larson Norma Larson Apr '23
Locate and ALWAYS follow the Instructions for Use (IFUs). It will literally explain how to physically and ...
Kayla Graham
Equipment
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Would like to have anyones input on Stryker vs Arthrex surgical towers? Also would like to know if anyone has any ...
Kayla Graham Category Equipment Apr '23
Eileen Giordano Eileen Giordano Apr '23
I have dealt with both companies for years in many states. Both have excellent customer service. Stryker has been ...
LATONJIA Robinson
Blue Wrap
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Curious as to what everyone does with their blue wrappers…do you recycle, if so how, where? any input would be ...
LATONJIA Robinson Category Equipment Apr '23
John Klocko John Klocko Apr '23

@LATONJIA Robinson

Hi Latonjia,

We recycle any “clean” blue wrap using Halyard's Blue Renew Program. Clean ...

Teresa Hall
instrument air
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With the new endoscopy standards requiring the scopes to be dried with instrument air, our facility is trying to ...
Teresa Hall Category Equipment Mar '23
Norma Larson Norma Larson Mar '23
There are many sorts of these devices. Firstly, the air pump that the scope connects to, to do a leak test requires ...
Jamie Smith
E - Clinical Works in an ASC Setting
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Hi there, Wondering if anyone here is using E - Clinical Works in an ASC setting. We are switching to EMR in the next ...
Jamie Smith Category Equipment Mar '23
Jonny Marr Jonny Marr Mar '23

@Jamie Smith
Hello Jamie,

I have experience using the ASC module from eClinicalWorks, and my recommendation is to ...

Angela Charles
Brachytherapy Seeds
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Does anyone have information on who is responsible for checking in the seeds and recording radiation levels for ...
Angela Charles Category Equipment Mar '23
Joel Morton Joel Morton Mar '23

@Angela Charles
I have not seen a brachytherapy case in a while but whenever we did do them there was a gentleman with ...

Mary Luberda
Zimmer ATS tourniquet system
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Hi- We have been notified that all sterile tourniquet cuffs and replacement tubing have been recalled with no ...
Mary Luberda Category Equipment Mar '23
Rachel Martin Rachel Martin Mar '23

@Mary Luberda Hi. Can you post more information about the recall? On the FDA website it says there are no current ...

Frank Whipple
Tourniquets Use
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We have been notified by Stryker that our one time use tourniquets will not be available from manufacturing for ...
Frank Whipple Category Equipment Mar '23
Eileen Giordano Eileen Giordano Mar '23
We send our tourniquets through the cart washer in CSP and wipe with a high level disinfectant and reuse them, if ...
Mathumesa Muhunthan
Cellsaver
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Hi everyone, Does your organization use a cell-saver? If yes, who is responsible for running the cell-saver and ...
Mathumesa Muhunthan Category Equipment Feb '23
Michelle Johnson Michelle Johnson Feb '23
We use cellsaver. The company reps come and run the machine and do the set up. ASC staff does not do anything with the ...
David Chapman
Laser Training for Staff and Travellers?
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Hello! Besides the standard laser physics and safety information required by ANSI Z136.3, what training do you ...
David Chapman Category Equipment Feb '23
Victoria Dart
Transitioning TJF scopes (duodenoscopes) to ...
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Hi There-I am searching for information regarding Duodenoscopes. What are other facilities doing to transition ...
Victoria Dart Category Equipment Feb '23
Sara Bryant
Counts sheets
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Looking for feedback on where everyone puts their count sheets. Additionally, what is your process for count ...
Sara Bryant Category Equipment Feb '23
Dorey Meyer Dorey Meyer Feb '23

@Sara Bryant here at Burgess Health Center in Onawa, we have our count sheet separate in a folder in the room. They ...

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