Teamwork helps prevent surgical fires in ASCs
Ambulatory Quality and Compliance Insider, September 1, 2008
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has published a new advisory that aims to help organizations prevent surgical fires.
Although the comprehensive advisory is primarily aimed at anesthesiologists that the ASA represents, its recommendations are also pertinent to other healthcare workers.
It is particularly important for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), which are required by Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal #11 and Requirement 11A to educate clinicians and anesthesia providers about how to manage heat sources and fuels. The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) also mandates that facilities establish guidelines to minimize oxygen concentration under surgical drapes.
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