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The readers who
responded give their
staff, surgeons and
anesthesia providers
tools designed to
improve medication
safety, pressure injury prevention, airway management and endo-
scope care, although it appears adoption of retained object detec-
tion platforms is lagging behind the use of other safety-related
products and technologies. — Daniel Cook
• What do you use to ensure the correct medications are
given to the correct patients (check all that apply)?
Pre-printed medication labels 62%
Barcode scanning 38%
Prefilled syringes 52%
• Do you use retained object detection technology?
Yes 34% No 66%
• Do you use positioning devices designed to limit risk of pres-
sure injuries?
Yes 90% No 10%
• Do your anesthesia providers use video laryngoscopes?
Yes 71% No 29%
READER SURVEY
Poll Reveals
Popular Safety
Solutions
• CLEAR VIEW Video laryngoscopes are evolving into
the standard of care in difficult airway management.
