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Amelia Bielen
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

Based on this, I would say uncovered.

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

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

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

Anita Buono
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

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

Kathleen Mondor
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
Locate and ALWAYS follow the Instructions for Use (IFUs). It will literally explain how to physically and ...
Kayla Graham
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
I have dealt with both companies for years in many states. Both have excellent customer service. Stryker has been ...
LATONJIA Robinson
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

@LATONJIA Robinson

Hi Latonjia,

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

Teresa Hall
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
There are many sorts of these devices. Firstly, the air pump that the scope connects to, to do a leak test requires ...
Jamie Smith
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
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@Jamie Smith
Hello Jamie,

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

Angela Charles
Does anyone have information on who is responsible for checking in the seeds and recording radiation levels for ...
Angela Charles Category Equipment 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
Hi- We have been notified that all sterile tourniquet cuffs and replacement tubing have been recalled with no ...
Mary Luberda Category Equipment 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
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
We send our tourniquets through the cart washer in CSP and wipe with a high level disinfectant and reuse them, if ...
Mathumesa Muhunthan
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
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
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
Hi There-I am searching for information regarding Duodenoscopes. What are other facilities doing to transition ...
Victoria Dart Category Equipment Feb '23
Sara Bryant
Looking for feedback on where everyone puts their count sheets. Additionally, what is your process for count ...
Sara Bryant Category Equipment 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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