Nexus Surgical Partners

Month: October 2021

Why You Need a Surgical Safety Checklist

To help ensure basic safety standards and improve patient care, the World Health Organization (WHO) prepared a surgical safety checklist in 2008 that, according to findings in more than 20 studies, has shown to dramatically improve patient outcomes when properly implemented. One study indicated a decrease of 47% in perioperative mortality and a second study …

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FDA Warns of Infection Control Risks From Mattress Covers

In the last two years, the FDA has received 458 reports associated with medical bed mattress covers failing to prevent fluid ingress, posing a significant risk of infection to patients. The reports were filed between January 2011 and January 2013. In response, the agency has issued a Safety Communication to “Nurses, Caregivers, Infection Control Professional …

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