troversy. A source from a facility in Nebraska who asked to remain
anonymous said, "the lawsuits definitely made our surgeons a bit
hedgy. There had been concerns about infections for years, and we
made a safety decision not to go with the Bair Hugger long before
the legal action began. But for us, the lawsuits showed our concerns
were justified and that we made the right decision."
Don't deny patients
the best and safest care
At this point, the question shouldn't be Why should you warm
patients? Rather, the question should be Why wouldn't you? Perhaps,
Sherry Goldstein, RN, MA, BSN, director of nursing and perioperative
services for Loyola-Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, Ill.,
put it best when she said, "If you read and understand the literature
and guidelines on patient warming, how can you say I don't want this
for my patients? How can you deny them the best and safest care?"
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