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W
hen you think about the benefits that come from
patient warming, what comes to mind first?
Increased patient satisfaction? Reducing the like-
lihood of surgical site infection? Faster recover-
ies?
All are immensely important, but what about the less-well-known
and not-fully-appreciated benefits of warming, such as reducing intra-
P A T I E N T W A R M I N G
Patient Warming's
Not-So-Obvious Benefits
ON THE INSIDE Patients know
warming feels good. They may
not know it can prevent heart
attacks and strokes.
Happier patients are just the beginning.
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
