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St. Elizabeth Healthcare
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TOTALLY TUBULAR If your smoke evacuation method is unintrusive
enough, it can easily become a routine step in every procedure.
the reason you're hesitating to implement smoke evacuation is the
cost, says Ms. Getlan, "look at all the alternatives. There are ways to
do it safely and still cost-effectively." Her center went from using wall
suction to a freestanding smoke evacuator with tubing at the site or
clipped to energy devices. The eagerness of manufacturers to get their
products in use and contract purchasing can also put safer practices
within the reach of nearly every budget.
Putting it into practice
Changes in practice can meet resistance from staff, but the extra
steps involved in smoke evacuation are usually readily accepted. "It
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