While it could be the result of systemic issues or plain human error, medication errors can cause severe physical injury and possible death to patients. These preventable mistakes could also cause severe financial, psychological, and emotional stress to the healthcare provider and organisation. In this blog post, we look at some of the negative consequences …
Top 3 Reasons Why Nurses And Surgeons Avoid Safety Scalpels
During a recent visit to North America I had the opportunity to meet and talk with a large number of operating room nurses about their thoughts on safety scalpels. For some reason this slightly controversial topic seemed to elicit a range of amusing facial expressions. Delving a little deeper it became quite evident that the …
3 Worst Scalpel Blade Removing Practices You Should Stop Doing Today
A scalpel blade is an irreplaceable tool for healthcare professionals like surgeons, doctors, nurses and vets to perform procedures and surgery. Despite its high usage amongst the healthcare workers, not everyone knows the best practices in removing scalpel blades. You would most likely come across one of these 3 methods commonly used by healthcare workers …
Summary: Sharps Injury Regulation in the US, UK and Australia
Do you know that 5.6 million healthcare professionals are at risk of occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens annually, just in the United States alone? Bloodborne pathogens are germs that can cause long-term infections. The most common and dangerous germs you may be infected with are HIV, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus …
5 Scalpel Injury Aftermaths That Will Make You Cringe
Assisting people’s health and well-being must be one of the most altruistic and fulfilling careers that in existence. Yet, when it comes to our own safety we tend to let ourselves down, potentially due that altruistic inclination of worrying about others first. In reality, healthcare professionals are at a high risk of scalpel injuries, who …
Medication Errors: An Obstacle To Patient Safety
All healthcare professionals strive to provide the safest care possible. Sometimes however, things can go wrong, and harm can be done. As an Emergency Physician for more than 30 years, I have seen many healthcare workers, especially clinicians, suffer from the guilt and embarrassment when their patients experience adverse reactions from preventable medication errors. Medication …