Turning the operating room green: How can we help to make it happen?

The key to fighting infection has been found to be intensive infection control and surveillance routines¹ coupled with the use of the right solutions.

Surgical gowns play a critical role in maintaining healthcare provider (HCP) and patient safety, as well as the sterility of the operating room (OR) environment. One key aspect of surgical gowns is the gown material and its properties. Surgical gown materials differ - understanding the differences and making the right selections can help HCPs make informed decisions, enhance infection control efforts, optimise surgical outcomes, and promote patient safety.

Mölnlycke offer a comprehensive range of speciality drapes.

Splitting two existing Mölnlycke® ProcedurePak® tays into four new trays – and colour coding for easier stock management – helped Coxa Hospital in Finland boost its efficiency.

At AZ Sint-Jan Bruges-Ostend Av in Belgium, Mölnlycke® ProcedurePak® trays are improving the efficiency of the operating theatre.

Within the first hour of anaesthesia delivery, a surgical patient can lose up to 1-1.5°C in core body temperature¹. Surgical patients who have not been given active patient pre-warming typically experience hypothermic effects as a result.

With healthcare managers under pressure to find time and cost savings, there are opportunities to increase efficiency in the operating room (OR).

Procedure trays lend themselves to greater OR efficiency and operating room optimisation. A number of studies support the claim that time savings and adding more procedures to the OR schedule is possible.