sharps injuries and increased compliance with recommendations
from OSHA, AORN and the American College of Surgeons.
6. Steri-Strainer from Healthmark Industries
Speaking of sharps, it's
safe and easy to trans-
port them with this auto-
clavable instrument
retrieval system. Soiled
instruments — sharp
and otherwise — go into
the drain basket, which
sits inside a solid base
tray. Add presoaking
solution, cover the con-
tainer and deliver it to
sterile processing, which
can simply lift the basket out to begin decontamination. It's an
OSHA-compliant way to improve safety and efficiency.
7. Z-Slider Patient Transfer Sheet from Sandel
Moving or repositioning patients
doesn't have to be back-break-
ing work. This repositioning
sheet decreases strain to backs,
shoulders, necks and arms by
reducing friction and letting
staff pull rather than lift
patients. It's a single-patient use
device, so there's little chance of
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zEASY HANDLING
Sharp instruments
go right from the
basket to the auto-
clave with no han-
dling.
zHEAVY DUTY
Sliding is a lot
easier than lifting
when you're
moving patients.
