| Subject: | Laser and Cautery Management to Prevent Surgical Fires |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Fri, 29 Oct 2004 - 10:00 am |
| In the JCAHO's recent article "Strategies for preventing surgical fires" published in the JCAHO's "The Source" periodical, the issue of ignition sources such as electrosurgical/ electrocautery units, lasers and other sources that produce sparks that can fly off the target tissue and ignite fuel sources was discussed. The JCAHO stressed proper use of equipment, including equipment that can act as an ignition source, with the JCAHO discussing methods of reducing the likelihood of this type of... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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