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gowns that provide little protection and keep backsides exposed.
The material isn't cheap, but it doesn't feel cheap either. You can put
them on patients in pre-op and keep them on until the patient is
ready to be discharged, because they separate in the middle and
split completely from neck to wrist, which provides full access for
cuffs and line placement or for checking the patient during the case.
One big reason people stick around in the PACU is they're cold, so
anything you can do to prevent that from happening makes sense.
This feels like first-class treatment and is likely to get people up and
on their way that much faster.
stryker.com/medical
15. Codonics SLS 500i
Medication Labeling System Can Now Do More
Codonics, the labeling system for syringes and other devices, has
upped its game, so you can now accomplish a lot of things when you
pass a bar code under that light: charting, billing and double-checking to make sure you have the right medication. The machine gives
you audio and visual confirmation of the drug, along with how much
time you have left until it expires. Its compatibility has been upgraded, so along with the 2D bar code on the SLS labels, the system now
includes a 1D barcode, which can integrate with an entire facility
system by scanning it into BCMA, EMR or AIMS systems like EPIC
or McKesson. For high-traffic facilities, with one scan it can also
now print between 1 and 999 labels for syringes, IV bags and more.
At ASA, the system was shown being used with CareFusion,
Omnicell and Plexus anesthesia carts.
codonics.com
Dr. Dombrowski (jfdmdpc@gmail.com) is a specialist in pain medicine at
The Center for Pain Medicine, in Washington, D.C.
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