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#TheatreCapChallenge Why?
NSW & ACT standardise at 2222
Great news regarding Australian Standardisation of the Hospital Emergency Number After NSW Health Minister announced in August that the internal Hospital Emergency Number will be standardised across NSW it’s great to hear that 2 hospitals in ACT have also taken the step. Congratulations to both Canberra and University of Canberra […]
Action Against Medical Accidents
What’s your Hospital Emergency Number?
So far we’ve identified at least 51 different internal Hospital Emergency Numbers (HEN) across Australia. Through collaborating with state health authorities NSW Health have standardised at 2222 starting in December 2018, Victoria are looking to standardise soon and several hospitals in the ACT have already upgraded to 2222. Let’s help […]
BesMed Reusable Silicone Face Mask
Reusable, autoclavable mask. Doesn’t have air cuff which might impair seal.
Draeger Anaesthesia Mask
Good seal, obvious colour coding. Unable to add additional air to cuff.
MDevices Anaesthesia Mask
Very good seal & can add additional air. Colour coding in syringe connection.
Medical Waste Art
Please send in your images. University of Wisconsin highlights the issue through medical Waste Art (see here). Toronto nurse makes fantastic medical Waste Art (see here).
Clausen Hook – Plastic Waste
The Clausen Hook issue is being discussed through The PatientSafe Community – come and join the conversation by clicking here. Based on world estimates for general anaesthetics annually (see here) could we be discarding more than 200 million unnecessary plastic Clausen Harness Hooks every year at massive environmental expense? Since […]