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Ideas Work
That
H
umidity levels in your
ORs should be
between 30% and
60%, a range that can be diffi-
cult to maintain. That's why I
had our HVAC company install
a computer program that moni-
tors the humidity levels in our
surgical suites. When levels
drop to 32% or climb to 58%, I
receive an alert on my phone. I
immediately contact the HVAC
company, which can log into
our system and make adjust-
ments to how much outside air
is being pulled into the building
or activate heaters to dry out
the OR air. If I get an alert over
the weekend, I can usually address the issue before the doctors
and patients even know there was a problem. Check to see if your
HVAC provider can send the same types of alerts to your phone.
It's a helpful service that provides peace of mind.
Cindy Holden RN, MBA, CGRN, CASC
Fleming Island (Fla.) Surgery Center
cholden@flemingislandsurgerycenter.com
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