say they've seen surgical team members take occasional shortcuts that
could jeopardize their safety. "They're often in incredible denial that any-
thing can happen to them," says Dr. Foley. "But if they don't take the
extra steps to protect themselves, something very well could happen."
There might also be
a disconnect between
what surgical profes-
sionals believe and
what they practice.
For example, 80% of
respondents agree that
surgical smoke poses
a serious threat to the
OR staff, but time and
again respondents
reported that nothing
is done about it at
their facilities, either
because the surgical
team doesn't grasp or
ignores the threat of
surgical plume, or
because some evacua-
tion devices are too
bothersome or too
expensive.
Focus on solutions
Safety sharps continue
to fight to gain traction
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