Patient Safety
Is Your Organization Maximizing Patient and Staff Safety and Minimizing Liability in the GI Endoscopy Suite?
BY RENE MIGUEL GONZALEZ, MD, ANESTHESIOLOGIST, STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ Patient Safety Anesthesiology patient safety literature(1,2) clearly indicates that the majority of medical malpractice lawsuits arising from GI endoscopies are a result of respiratory complications, specifically hypoxia (inadequate, dangerously low blood oxygen levels). Hypoxia during endoscopy can result in prolongations, delays and cancellations of procedures, and … Read more
Selecting the right blood/fluid warmer
Selecting the right blood/fluid warmer for your organization is a critical decision. Nowadays, due to multiple recent recalls of aluminum warmers — that according to the FDA’s warning their aluminum leaching levels “may cause serious adverse events including death”– decisionmakers should be fully aware of what’s inside their warmers of choice. The last thing you … Read more
An Evolving New Paradigm in Blood Warming: “A Bridge To Rapid Infusers”
QINFLOW WARRIOR FROM BELL MEDICAL Initially created on JANUARY 15, 2022 BY ARIEL KATZ, CEO QINFLOW Rapid infusers are a great option for treating patients with severe hemorrhage. However, they require significant commitment from the hospitals: they are expensive to purchase, expensive to operate, and expensive to maintain. As importantly, they require significant ongoing investment in training so … Read more
Good News Line is OPEN!
Michael Preston, Bell Medical, Kentucky sold 14 Novaerus NV900s to Gateway Community Action for protecting all involved with their Head Start Program.
Good News Line is OPEN!
Good news line is OPEN for Air Purification! Lindsay Public School system in Oklahoma orders $284,000 worth of Novaerus Nano Strike air purifiers for school district. They are installing 111 NV900s for their classrooms and 22 NV200s for offices and 4 NV400s for their practice gym and 4 Defend 1050s for their large gym and … Read more
Good News Line is OPEN!
Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainsville, GA has ordered and received 10 Warrior AC systems from Bell Medical and QinFlow for use in their operating rooms. This is our third order in the last 3 months for Warrior fluid warmers. Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, AL purchased 8 Warriors including the Warrior Hybrid and Warrior AC … Read more
How Oxygen Masks in Upper Endoscopies can Improve Patient and Staff Safety
by René M. Gonzalez, MD and Julie Johnson
Addressing Hypoxia During Upper Endoscopy
by René Miguel Gonzalez, MD